BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARIES Games of the XXXI Olympiad Rio de Janeiro 2016

MEN’S EVENTS STARTING AUGUST 17

5000 Metres Hammer Throw Javelin Throw Decathlon

Included are notes of performances in Rio up to August 15, 2016 Games of the XXXI Olympiad • Biographical Entry list Men’s 5000 Metres 51 Entrants 51 Countries Starts: Wednesday, August 17th (10:05)

Age (Days) Born SB PB

2044 McENTEE Sam AUS 24y 195d 1992 13:20.72 13:20.72 -16 2016 Australian Champion at 5000m // 3000 pb: 7:48.35 -15/16. 1500 pb: 3:36.81 -13 (3:42.98 -16). 7 NCAA 1500 2013 (2012-9). 1 Australian 5000 2016. Studied Computer Science at the University of Villanova. He can speak English, Filipino & Spanish. Coach-Nic Bideau. 1.91 tall In 2016: 2 Newcastle 3000; 1 Hobart 5000; 2 Melbourne Mile; 2 Melbourne Challenge 5000; 6 Sydney Classic 1500; 1 Australian 5000; 4 Stanford Jordan 5000; 4 Cork City Sports 3000; 8 Lignano 3000

2048 ROBINSON Brett AUS 25y 101d 1991 13:19.29 13:18.96 -13 2013 World 5000m finalist, 2016 World Indoor 3000m finalist // 10,000 pb: 28:45.39 -12. 1500 pb: 3:38.94 -12 (3:40.73 -16). 8 WJC 1500 2010; 15 WCH 5000 2013 (2015- ht); 11 WIC 3000 2016. At WXC: 2009-46J, 2013-29, 2015-28. Coach-Nic Bideau In 2016: 3 Christchurch; 2 Boston IAAF Tour 3000; 1 Melbourne Challenge 5000; 11 WIC 3000; 2 Australian 5000 (6 1500); 8 Nijmegen 1500; 12 Hengelo 5000; 12 Birmingham Diamond 3000; 14 Oslo Diamond 5000; 14 Stockholm Diamond 5000; 5 Cork City Sports; 5 Lignano 3000

2053 TIERNAN Patrick AUS 21y 340d 1994 13:20.88 13:20.88 -16 3 NCAA 5000 2016 (2014-6, 2015-10); 2 NCAA XC 2015 (2013-9). Student of Mathematics at Villanova University. Coach-Marcus O’Sullivan IRL (3x World Indoor Champion at 1500m) In 2016: 4 Australian 5000; 9 Stanford Jordan 5000; 1 Geneva Big East 5000; 3 NCAA 5000; 2 Lapinlahti; 1 Kuortane 3000; 2 Turku 5000; 1 Solihull BMC 5000

2061 IBRAHIMOV Hayle AZE 26y 211d 1990 13:13.92 13:09.17 -14 NR Allegiance transferee from Ethiopia – formerly Haile Desta Hagos 2013 European indoor 3000m Champion. 2014 European 5000m silver & 2010 bronze 3000 pb: 7:34.57 -13 (7:37.76 -16). 1 EJC 5000/10,000 2009; ht WIC 3000 2010; dnf under-23 ECH 5000 2011; 9 OLY 5000 2012; 1 WSG 5000 2013/2015; 1 EIC 3000 2013 (2011-2); 6 WIC 3000 2014 (2012-ht); 2 ECH 5000 2014 (2010-3, 2012/2016-6); 2 IAAF Continental Cup 3000 2014; ht WCH 5000 2015. At EXC: 2012-8u23 In 2016: 3 Kazakhstani indoor 800; 2 Rabat Diamond 3000; 8 Oslo Diamond 5000; 7 Stockholm Diamond 5000; 6 ECH 5000

2083 IRABARUTA Olivier BDI 25y 357d 1990 13:17.98 13:17.98 -16 Second in 2013 2 Francophone Games 10,000m // Half Mar pb: 62:54 -16. 10,000 pb: 27:55.92 -16. 3000 pb: 7:50.98 -16. 1500 pb: 3:48.70 -16. 5 African Champs 5000 2012 (2010-13); 6 African Champs 10,000 2012; ht OLY 5000 2012; 2 Francophone Games 10,000 2013 (5 5000); 6 African Champs 5000 2014 (7 10,000); 10 African Games 10,000 2015; 27 OLY 10,000 2016. At WXC: 2015-63. Based in Itay In 2016: 12 Le Mans XC; 8 Italian XC; 2 Fucecchio Half Mar; 1 Tuscan 10,000; 1 Colorno 10M; 1 Livorno 1500; 1 Ponzano Veneto 5000; 1 Hérouville 5000; 2 Languex 10K; 2 Madrid 3000; 5 Catalan 5000; He was the Burundian flag bearer at the opening ceremony in Rio; Here: 10,000 27/Final-28:32.75

2086 ABDI Bashir BEL 27y 188d 1989 13:14.92 13:06.10 -15 Fourth in 2012 European 10,000m, fifth in 2014 // 10,000 pb: 27:36.40 -14 (28:01.49 -16). 3000 pb: 7:40.44 -15 (7:58.15 -16). 1500 pb: 3:36.55 -14 . 4 ECH 10,000 2012 (8 5000); 23 WCH 10,000 2013 (2015-dnf); 5 ECH 10,000 2014 (16 5000); 20 OLY 10,000 2016. At EXC: 2010-41u23, 2013-8 (team silver). Born-Mogadishu, moved to Belgium in 2002 to avoid the conflict in Somalia. Coach-Peter Robbens In 2016: 6 Dour XC; 1 Zandvoort 12K; 10 Hengelo 5000; 5 Dessau 3000; Entered for both the 5000m and 10,000m at the 2016 European Championships, but did not start either race; 7 London Diamond 5000; Here: 10,000 20/Final-28:01.49

2161 AOUAD Zouhaïr BRN 27y 132d 1989 13:14.16 13:14.16 -16 10,000 pb: 29:19.64 -15. 3000 pb: 7:45.80 -16. 1500 pb: 3:40.08 -13. 2 World Military 5000 2015. Born-Morocco (6 Moroccan 1500 2013), apparently transferred to Saudi Arabia in 2014 In 2016: 1 Fès 3000; 3 Montgeron 3000; 7 Rabat Diamond 3000; 3 Catalan 5000

2162 BALEW Birhanu BRN 20y 171d 1996 13:14.14 13:14.14 -16 Full name-Birhanu Yemataw Balew. We were getting used to the name Birhanu Yemataw, but Rio have gone with Birhanu Balew Allegiance transferee from Ethiopia – acquired Bahraini citizenship on October 8, 2014, cleared by IAAF to compete for Bahrain from October 8, 2015 2 Gulf 5000 2015 In 2016: 3 Le Mans XC; 2 Mondeville 3000; 1 Valencia 3000; 3 Sabadell 3000; 1 Le Puy-en-Velay; 3 Volubilis 10K; 8 Casablanca Half Mar; 2 Catalan 5000

2175 ROP Albert BRN 24y 30d 1992 13:04.87 12:51.96 -13 NR Allegiance transferee from Kenya – acquired Bahraini citizenship in April 2013 and cleared by IAAF to represent Bahrain in international competition from April 1, 2014 Full name-Albert Kibichii Rop. 3000 pb: 7:35.53 -13. 1 Arab Champs 5000 2013 (2015-2); 4 IAAF Continental Cup 5000 2014; 3 Asian Games 5000 2014; 11 WCH 5000 2015; 1 World Military Games 5000 2015. At WXC: 2015-11. Had not raced outside of Kenya before 2011 and helped pace the Brussels 10,000 in 2012 In 2016: 4 Düsseldorf 3000; 2 Asian Indoor Champs 3000; 1 Asian XC; 7 Shanghai Diamond 5000; dnf Eugene Diamond 10,000; 1 Heusden 5000

2188 AHMED Mohammed CAN 25y 224d 1991 13:01.74 13:01.74 -16 NR 2015 Pan-American Games Champion at 10,000m // 10,000 pb: 27:34.64 -12 (29:32.84 -16). 1500 pb: 3:40.18 -15 (3:40.87 -16). 1 Pan-Am junior 5000 2009; 4 WJC 10,000 2010 (2008-9); 18 OLY 10,000 2012 (2016-32); 9 WCH 10,000 2013; 5 COM 5000 2014 (6 10,000); 1 Pan-Am Games 10,000 2015; 12 WCH 5000 2015; 9 WIC 3000 2016. At WXC: 2008-51J, 2009-57J, 2010-27J, 2013-22. 1 Canadian 5000 2016 & 10,000 2012/2012. Born-Somalia, moved to Canada at age 11. Younger twin brothers-Kadar & Ibrahim, Ibrahim was 25 WJC 10,000 2012. Coach-Jerry Schumacher In 2016: 9 WIC 3000; 8 Stanford Jordan 1500; 9 Eagle Rock Hoka 1500 ‘B’; 3 Eugene Diamond 5000 (Canadian record 13:01.74); 1 Canadian 5000; Here: 10,000 32/Final-29:32.84

2193 BRUCHET Luc CAN 25y 175d 1991 13:24.10 13:24.10 -16 10,000 pb: 28:36.74 -15. 1500 pb: 3:39.13 -14. 9 WSG 5000 2013; 8 Pan-Am Games 5000 2015. 1 Canadian XC 2013. 2 Canadian 5000 2014/2016. At WXC: 2010-65J, 2013-65. Graduated from the University of British Columbia with a Bachelor of Kinesiology. Born/lives-Vancouver. Coach-Richard Lee In 2016: 2 Oregon Relays 5000; 17 Stanford Jordan 10,000; 9 Eagle Rock Hoka 5000; 3 Portland 5000; 10 Burnaby; 9 Portland 5000; 2 Canadian 5000

© Mark Butler 2016 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 1 Athlete’s ages as at: 16/8/2016 2343 OSMAN Abrar ERI 22y 228d 1994 13:04.12 13:14.00 -15 Full name-Abrar Osman Adem 2010 Youth Olympic Champion at 3000m // 10,000 pb: 27:41.69 -15. 3000 pb: 7:39.70 -13. 1 Youth Olympic Games 3000 2010; 3 World Youth 3000 2001; 2 WJC 5000 2012; ht OLY 5000 2012; 3 African Champs 5000 2014; 6 IAAF Continental Cup 3000 2014; 6 WCH 10,000 2015 (ht 5000); 4 African Games 5000 2014; 7 World Half Mar 2016. At WXC: 2013-18, 2015-13. 9 African XC 2014 In 2016: 5 San Sebastián XC; 7 World Half Mar; 2 Hengelo 5000

2345 TEWELDE Hizkel ERI 29y 336d 1986 13:17.24 13:17.24 -16 Hizkel aka Hizkeal, Hizkiel, Hiskel, Hizqel. His full name appears to be Hizkel Tewelde Gherbru 10,000 pb: 27:30.50 -16. 3 African Games Half 2015; 17 Cardiff Half Mar 2016. At WXC: 2015-41 In 2016: 8 San Sebastián XC; 17 World Half Mar; 3 Carquefou 5000; 3 Leiden 10,000

2346 TUEMAY Tsegay ERI 20y 240d 1995 13:23.04 13:20.89 -13 Full name-Tsegay Tuemay Weldelibanos // 11 African junior XC 2012; 7 WJC 5000 2014. At WXC: 2011-21J, 2013-4J, 2015-38 In 2016: 1 Coamo Half Mar; 2 Stanford Jordan 5000 ‘B’; 2 San Francisco 12K; 5 Boulder 10K; 2 Portland 5000

2347 ABADÍA Antonio ESP 26y 46d 1990 13:12.68 13:12.68 -16 Full name-Antonio Abadia Beci 2009 European Junior Steeplechase Champion 10,000 pb: 28:07.14 -16. 3000 pb: 7:46.36i, 7:52.22 -14 (7:49.53i -16). 1500 pb: 3:37.24 -16. 3000SC pb: 8:34.75 -11. 5 World Youth 2000SC 2007; 1 EJC 3000SC 2009; 4 under-23 ECH 3000SC 2011; ht WIC 3000 2014; 8 ECH 5000 2014. 1 Spanish 5000 2014. At WXC: 2015-58. At EXC: 2008-8J, 2009-17J, 2010-14u23, 2012-6u23, 2013-22, 2014-12. Coach-José Luis Mareca In 2016: 8 Amorebieta XC; 8 Seville XC; 5 Elgóibar XC; 4 San Sebastián XC; 1 Zaragoza 3000; 1 Spanish XC; 2 Laredo 10K; 1 Iberian Trophy 10,000; 1 Spanish 10K; 8 Hengelo 5000 (pb down from 13:26 to 13:12); 1 Huelva 1500 ‘B’; 8 Catalan 1500; 3 ECH 10,000; 2 Spanish 5000

2358 FIFA Ilias ESP 27y 93d 1989 13:11.83 13:05.61 -15 ,Allegiance transferee from Morocco – has lived in Spain since 2006, acquired Spanish citizenship on July 22, 2015 and cleared by IAAF to compete for Spain from July 30 2015 3000 pb: 7:49.13 -14 (7:51.31 -16). ht WCH 5000 2015; 1 ECH 5000 2016. At EXC: 2015-5. 1 Catalan 5000 2013; 1 Spanish XC 2015 & 5000 2016. Born-Tangier, he smuggled himself into Spain by hiding under a truck. Coach-Rafael Caro In 2016: 9 Amorebieta XC; 20 ‘Great’ Edinburgh XC; 10 Seville XC; 7 Elgóibar XC; 1 Spanish Clubs indoor 3000; 2 Valladolid 10K; 2 Huelva 5000; 1 Castellón 3000; 1 Alcobendas 5000; 1 ECH 5000 (four men crossed the line in the space of 0.013 seconds); 1 Spanish 5000 (5 1500)

2365 MECHAAL Adel ESP 25y 255d 1990 13:15.40 13:15.40 -16 (Allegiance transferee from Morocco, gained Spanish citizenship in February 2013 (though had been living then since 1995 Individual bronze & team gold at 2015 European Cross Country Championships 5000 pb: 3:35.24 -16. 3000 pb: 7:39.51 -16. 5 ETCh 1500 2013 (2015-6); ht WIC 1500 2014; ht ECH 1500 2014; 6 EIC 3000 2015; 2 ECH 5000 2016. 1 Spanish 1500/5000 2015, 1 indoor 1500/3000 2015. At WXC: 2015-68. At EXC: 2015-3. Coach-Josep Carballude In 2016: 29 ‘Great’ Edinburgh XC; 3 Rabat Diamond 3000; 5 Huelva 5000; 5 Prague Odložil; 1 Alcobendas 3000; 3 Madrid 3000; 1 Catalan 1500 (substantial pb of 3:35.24); 2 ECH 5000 (0.003 behind the winner Ilias Fifa ESP); 14 Heusden 1500; 2 Spanish 1500 (3 5000)

2393 EDRIS Muktar ETH 22y 215d 1994 12:59.43 12:54.83 -14 Full name-Muktar Edris Awel (aka Muktar Idriss) The world’s fastest at 5000m in 2014 with 12:54.83 at Stockholm 10,000 pb: 27:17.18 -15. 4 African junior 10,000 2011; 1 African junior XC 2012; 1 WJC 5000 2012; 7 WCH 5000 2013; 10 WCH 10,000 2015. At WXC: 2011-7J, 2013-3J, 2015-3 In 2016: 6 San Juan “World’s Best” 10K; 1 Dongio 10K; 1 Shanghai Diamond 5000; 1 Eugene Diamond 5000; 2 Oslo Diamond 5000; 3 Stockholm Diamond 5000

2395 GEBREMESKEL Dejen ETH 26y 266d 1989 12:59.89 12:46.81 -12 2012 Olympic silver at 5000m when he ran the last lap as fast as Mo Farah (52.9), but was trapped in a box at the bell – “I lost the gold there” 3000 pb: 7:58.69 -09. 10,000 pb: 26:51.02 -13. 3 WJC 5000 2008; 3 WCH 5000 2011; 2 OLY 5000 2012; 16 WCH 10,000 2013; 3 WIC 3000 2014 (2010-10, 2012-5). At WXC: 2008-18J. Great on last laps: outkicked Mohamed Farah at 2011 Boston indoor 3000m with only one shoe, then a 53.7 last 400m to defeat Bernard Lagat in 2011 New York 5000m. From Gulomakeda in the Tigray Region of Northern Ethiopia In 2016: 1 Boston 5K; 1 Hengelo 5000; 6 Oslo Diamond 5000; 1 Somerville ‘Boston’ Games 5000

2396 GEBRHIWET Hagos ETH 22y 98d 1994 13:00.20 12:47.53 -12 Full name-Hagos Gebrhiwet Berhe Medals over 5000m at the last two World Championships 3000 pb: 7:30.36 -13. 5 World Youth 3000 2011; 11 OLY 5000 2012 (was pressurising Mo Farah at the bell, but then fell back with a sore heel); 2 WCH 5000 2013 (2015 -3); 5 WIC 5000 2014. At WXC: 2015-4. Coaches-Hussein Shibo, Yilma Berta, Kasshu Gebre-egziabher Like Olympic silver medallist Dejen Gebremeskel, he is from the Tigray Region of Northern Ethiopia; when he was a child he was given a scarified marking of a cross on his forehead to identify him as Tigrayan In 2016: 6 Shanghai Diamond 5000; 1 Oslo Diamond 5000; 2 Somerville ‘Boston’ Games 5000

2444 BUTCHART Andrew GBR 24y 307d 1991 13:13.30 13:13.30 -16 New Scottish record holder at 5000m, now 10th all-time UK // 3000 pb: 7:45.00 -16. 10,000 pb: 29:32.43 -15. 1500 pb: 3:44.57 -15. 12 ECP 10,000 2015; 3 ETCh 3000 2015. 1 UK 5000 2016. At WXC: 2015-86. At EXC: 2014-35. 4 UK 5000 2015. 1 Scottish 5000 2015. From-Dunblane. In November 2015, he gave up his job as a fitness instructor He packed in work as a fitness instructor to concentrate on running. Coach-Derek Easton His partner Caitlin Watson is the stepsister of British tennis players Andy Murray (1 OLY Tennis 2012/2016) and Jamie Murray In 2016: 7 ‘Great’ Edinburgh XC; 6 Antrim XC; 7 Glasgow IAAF Tour 3000 (pb down from 8:09 to 7:53); Eight weeks altitude training at Flagstaff, Arizona; 2 Stanford Invitational Open 5000; 2 Stanford Jordan 5000 (pb down from 13:29.49 to 13:18.96); 9 Hengelo 5000 (pb down to 13:13.30 to break the Scottish record which had stood to Nat Muir since Oslo 1980 – though he ran the last lap without his right shoe which had loosened in the wet); 2 London ‘Westminster’ Road Mile; 1 London ‘10,000’ 10K; 4 Birmingham Diamond 3000 (7:45.00 to break the Scottish record held by John Robson since 1984); 1 UK 5000; 2 London Diamond 5000

© Mark Butler 2016 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 2 Athlete’s ages as at: 16/8/2016 10 2452 FARAH Mohamed GBR 33y 147d 1983 26:53.71 26:46.57 -11 Au DEFENDING OLYMPIC CHAMPION Reigning Olympic & World Champion at 5000m & 10,000m, and European Champion at 10,000m (he surrendered his European 5000m title to Ilias Fifa ESP) 5000 pb: 12:53.11 -11 (12:59.29 -16). 3000 pb: 7:32.62 -16. 1500 pb: 3:28.81 -13 (3:31.74 -16). Mile pb: 3:56.49 -05. Marathon pb: 2:08:21 -14. 1 EJC 5000 2001; 2 under -23 ECH 5000 2003/2005; 9 COM 5000 2006; 2 ECH 5000 2006; 6 WCH 5000 2007 (2009-7); 6 WIC 3000 2008; 1 ECP 5000 2008; ht OLY 5000 2008; 1 EIC 3000 2009/2011 (2005-6, 2007-5); 1 ETCh 5000 2009/2010/2013; 1 ECH 5000/10,000 2010; 1 WCH 5000 2011/2013/2015; 4 WIC 3000 2012; 1 ECH 5000 2012; 1 OLY 5000/10,000 2012; 1 WCH 10,000 2013/2015 (2011-2); 1 ECH 10,000 2014; 3 World Half Mar 2016; 1 OLY 10,000 2016. Born-Mogadishu (SOM), came to Britain in 1993 Married former English Schools thrower Tania Nell on April 3, 2010. His step-daughter Rhianna (10), their twin daughters (Aisha & Amani) born on August 24, 2012 (Aisha the eldest by two minutes), then son Hussein born October 12, 2015 Marathons (2): dnf London 2013 (experimental run to 20K in 58:30); 8 London 2014 In 2016: 2 ‘Great’ Edinburgh XC; 1 Glasgow IAAF Tour 3000; 3 World Half Mar; 1 Eugene Diamond 10,000 (26:53.71, his third-quickest ever but “I was hoping to run a lot faster than that” – 58.8 last lap); 1 Birmingham Diamond 3000 (7:32.62 to just break the 1982 British record of David Moorcroft, after a 59.54 last lap); 5 Monaco Diamond 1500; 1 London Diamond 5000 (56.95 last lap); Here: 10,000 1/Final-27:05.17 (55.37 last lap)

2453 FARRELL Tom GBR 25y 147d 1991 13:27.77 13:10.48 -15 2015 World Championship finalist at 5000m // 1500 pb: 3:37.90 -14 (3:39.4 -16). 2 under-23 ECH 5000 2013; 7 COM 5000 2014; 12 ECH 5000 2014; 15 WCH 5000 2015; ht WIC 3000 2016. At WXC: 2009-58J (first Briton), 2010-50J. At EXC: 2012-4, 2013-12. 1 UK 5000 2015. Attends Oklahoma State University. Mother-Jennifer Little was eighth in the 1986 Commonwealth Games High Jump with a best of 1.86, father-David was a 4:05.8 miler in 1991. Coach-Mark Rowland In 2016: 3 Portland 3000; 8 Glasgow IAAF Tour 1500; 2 UK indoor 3000; 7ht WIC 3000; 4 Eagle Rock Hoka 5000; 1 Watford BMC 1500; 2 UK 5000; 14 London Diamond 5000

* 2510 ORTH Florian GER 27y 24d 1989 13:23.67 13:23.67 -16 Twice tenth in European Championship 1500m finals // 1500 pb: 3:34.54 -14 (3:40.28 -16). 3000 pb: 7:44.65 -14. ht WJC 1500 2008; ht EIC 1500 2011/2013; 10 ECH 1500 2012/2014; 8 EIC 3000 2015; 4 ETCh 1500 2015; 7 ECH 5000 2016. At EXC: 2007-13J. 2008-9J, 2010-10u23, 2011-22u23, 2015-19. 1 German 1500 2015 (1 indoor 2011/2013/2016); 1 German indoor 3000 2016. His partner is Maren Kock (6 ECH 1500 2016). Coach-Klaus Borrmann In 2016: 1 German indoor 1500/3000; 17 Stanford Jordan 5000; 4 Herzogenaurach; 2 Oordegem IFAM 5000; 6 Regensburg Open 1500; 3 German 1500; 6 Sollentuna 1500; 7 ECH 5000

2514 RINGER Richard GER 27y 171d 1989 13:40.85 13:10.94 -15 2016 European 5000m bronze (when 0.013 covered the first four, he just pipped Henrik Ingebrigtsen for the medal) 3000 pb: 7:46.18i -15, 7:50.99 -14. 10,000 pb: 28:28.96 -14. 1500 pb: 3:41.55 -14 (3:42.04 -15). 13 EJC 5000 2007; ht WCH 1500 2008; 7 under-23 ECH 5000 2011; 1 ETCh 3000 2014/2015 (2013-5); 7 IAAF Continental Cup 3000 2014; 5 EIC 3000 2015; 14 WCH 5000 2015. At EXC: 2010-31u23, 2011-4u23, 2013-7. 1 German XC 2013/2014, 5000 2014/2015/2016, 10,000 2014 In 2016: 5 Rehlingen; 2 Dessau 3000; 2 Montbéliard; 7 Regensburg Open; 1 German 5000

2613 CAMPBELL Kemoy JAM 25y 215d 1991 13:30.09 13:20.39 -15 NR Jamaican record holder at 5000m // 3000 pb: 8:20.14 -10. 10,000 pb: 28:45.84 -15. 1500 pb: 3:41.00 -14. ht World Youth 3000 2007; ht WJC 1500 2008/2010; ht WCH 5000 2015. 3 NCAA 5000 2015 (2013-5); 2 NCAA indoor 5000 2015 (4 3000). Attends University of Arkansas. He says his aim is to “change most of the mentality that says no-one in our country can make it in distance running”. coach-Mark Coogan In 2016: 8ht WIC 3000; 2 Boston Road Mile; 5 Eagle Rock Hoka 5000; 12 Concord Mile; 1 Jamaican 5000

2649 MURAYAMA Kota JPN 23y 175d 1993 13:35.06 13:19.62 -15 His twin brother Kenta Murayama is also an international distance runner (22 WCH 10,000 2015). Their goal is to to compete together for Japan at the marathon at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics 10,000 pb: 27:29.69 -15 (28:16.54 -16). 2 Asian junior 5000 2012; 11 WJC 5000 2012; 5 Asian Games 5000 2014; ht WCH 5000 2015; 30 OLY 10,000 2016. 1 Japanese 5000 2015 (2014-3). Was at Komazawa University where he and his twin contributed to four successive National University Ekiden victories. Now they compete for the Asahi Kasei Corporation (producers of chemical products). Coach-Takeshi Sou In 2016: 1 Tokyo 1500; 2 Yokohama 5000; 2 Japanese 10,000; Here: 10,000 30/Final-29:02.51

2654 OSAKO Suguru JPN 25y 86d 1991 13:37.13 13:08.40 -15 NR Japanese record holder at 3000m & 5000m // Half Mar pb: 61:47 -10. 10,000 pb: 27:38.31 -13 (27:50.27 -16). 3000 pb: 7:40.09 -14. 1 WSG 10,000 2011; 21 WCH 10,000 2013; ht WCH 5000 2015; 17 OLY 10,000 2016. At WXC: 2010-32J. 1 Japanese 10,000 2012/2013/2016 (1 5000 2016). Another member of the “Oregon Project” (Coach- Alberto Salazar) In 2016: 6 Portland 3000; 1 Oregon Relays 5000; 2 Stanford Jordan 10,000; dnf Eugene Diamond 10,000; 5 Portland 1500 ‘B’; 1 Japanese 10,0005000/10,000; Here: 10,000 17/Final-27:51.94

2687 KOECH Isiah KEN 22y 241d 1993 13:08.34 12:48.64 -12 Full name-Isiah Kiplangat Koech Consistent high placings in big championship 5000m finals: Fifth at London 2012, fourth at Daegu 2011, third at Moscow 2013, second at Glasgow 2014 ... down to eighth in Beijing 2015 3000 pb: 7:30.43 -12. 10,000 pb: 27:17.03 -12. 1 World Youth 3000 2009; 5 OLY 5000 2012; 3 WCH 5000 2013 (2011-4, 2015-8); 2 COM 2014; 2 African Champs 2014; 1 IAAF Continental Cup 5000 2014; 8 WIC 3000 3016. At WXC: 2010-4J, 2011-10J. 1 Kenyan 5000 2011. His younger brother John Koech is the 2015 Asian Champion at Steeplechase, having been transferred from Kenya to Bahrain. Trains in same group as Paul Kipsiele Koech In 2016: 8 WIC 3000; 4 New Orleans 10K; 2 Kenyan Police 5000; 2 South Rift 1500; 9 Eugene Diamond 5000; 5 Oslo Diamond 5000; 2 Kenyan Olympic Trial 5000; 4 London Diamond 5000

2692 MUNERIA Charles KEN 20y 188d 1996 13:23.79 13:23.79 -16 Full name-Charles Yosei Muneria // 10,000 pb: 27:54.6 -15 (27:57.07 -16). Kenyan 10,000 2015; 2 Kenyan Olympic Trial 10,000 2016. Based in Japan. Coach-Satoshi Watanabe “Yosei came from nowhere and did very well at the Olympic trials in Eldoret so expect him to surprise in Brazil,” says Benjamin Limo (1 WCH 5000 2005). “As Farah fights with Kiplagat and Ndiku, Yosei should capitalise.” In 2016: 4 Kenyan XC; 3 African XC; 2 Yokohama 5000; 6 Nobeoka 5000; 4 Toyota 5000; 2 Kenyan Olympic Trial 10,000

2693 NDIKU Caleb KEN 23y 311d 1992 13:12.25 12:59.17 -14 Full name-Caleb Mwangangi Ndiku Three big titles in 2014: World Indoor 3000m, Commonwealth Games 5000m & African Championships 5000m 3000 pb: 7:30.99 -12. 10,000 pb: 28:28.4 -14. 2 World Youth 1500 2009; 1 WJC 1500 2010; 1 African Games 1500 2011 & African Champs 1500 2012; 1 WIC 3000 2014 (2016-5); 1 COM 5000 2014; 1 African Champs 5000 2014; 1 IAAF Continental Cup 3000 2014; 2 WCH 5000 2015 (led with two laps to go and clocked 1:50.1 for his last 800m, but well beaten by Mo Farah’s 1:48.7). At WXC: 2010-1J. Coach-Renato Canova The US-based Kenyan rapper Machakos Kyalo, who was a neighbour of Ndiku, has performer a track in his honour entitled “Run Caleb Ndku” – “no-one thought I’d be a track star – now they see me in sports cars” In 2016: 6 Kenyan Police XC; 2 Düsseldorf 3000; 4 Karlsruhe IAAF Tour 3000; In Portland: 3000 5/h2-7:53.21

© Mark Butler 2016 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 3 Athlete’s ages as at: 16/8/2016 2712 AL-AMRI Tariq Ahmed KSA 25y 237d 1990 13:28.45 13:25.00 -15 8 WSG 5000 2011; 8 Asian Games 5000/10,000 2014; 4 World Military 5000 2015 In 2016: 7 Barcelona 5000

2715 AL-OUTAIBI Moukhled KSA 40y 57d 1976 13:24.97 12:58.58 -05 NR Saudi Arabian record holder at 5000m & 10,000m // 10,000 pb: 27:31.61 -12. 1 Gulf Junior 5000/10,000 99; 1 Asian Games 5000/10,000 2002; 9 WCH 5000 2005 (2003 -14); 2 Asian Champs 10,000 2005; 8 WIC 3000 2006; ht OLY 5000 2008/2012; 4 Asian Games 10,000 2011; 17 OLY 10,000 2012. At WXC: 98-dnfJ. Ex-gymnast In 2016: dnf Leiden 10,000; 6 Catalan 5000; 6 Barcelona 5000

2729 NKHASI Namakoe LES 22y 219d 1994 13:21.68 13:21.68 -16 NR 2016 African Championships 10,000m bronze // Half Mar pb: 63:38 -16. 10,000 pb: 28:06.33 -16. 3 African Champs 10,000 2016 (6 5000). 3 South African 10,000 2013 In 2016: 1 Two Oceans Half Mar; 1 Botswanan 5000; 3 African Champs 10,000 (6 5000)

2737 BOUQANTAR Soufiyan MAR 22y 352d 1993 13:21.70 13:19.59 -12 10,000 pb: 28:57.82 -13. 3000 pb: 7:43.33 -14. 1500 pb: 3:38.60 -12. dnf WJC 5000 2012; ht OLY 5000 2012; 3 Mediterranean Games 10,000 2013; . At WXC: 2011-18J. 1 Moroccan 5000 2014/2015 In 2016: 4 Fès 3000; 3 Casablanca; 8 Rabat Diamond 3000; 1 Dessau 3000; dnf Carquefou 5000; dnf Bellinzona 5000; 1 Kortrijk 5000

2742 ESSALHI Youness MAR 23y 178d 1993 13:17.32 13:16.07 -13 1500 pb: 3:35.52 -13 (3:36.19 -16). 3000 pb: 7:46.24 -16. 3000SC pb: 8:31.77 -12. 4 WJC 5000 2012; 2 Francophone Games 5000 2013; dnf ht WCH 5000 2015; 4 African Champs 1500 2016. 1 Moroccan 1500 2015/2016. 1 French indoor 3000 2016 In 2016: 1 French indoor 3000; 2 Fès 3000; 1 Casablanca 1500; 1 Montgeron 3000; 9 Rabat Diamond 1500; 2 Dakar 1500; 7 Huelva 5000; 1 Moroccan 1500; 2 Amiens 1500; 4 African Champs 1500; 1 Rabat 1500; 1 Sotteville-lès-Rouen 1500

2751 CHITSALA Kefasi MAW 22y 54d 1994 - 14:24.4 -12 24 African junior XC 2012; 20 COM 5000 2014 (ht 1500). Coach-Francis Munthali

NAING San MYA 25y 165d 1991 15:11.20 15:11.20 -16 2776 ht World Youth 3000 3007; ht WJC 1500 2008; 3 South East Asian Games 10,000 2015 (6 5000) In 2016: 3 Singapore Open 5000

2790 RIMAL Hari Kumar NEP 29y 65d 1987 14:32.18 14:32.18 -16 Member of Nepal Army Club // 1500 pb: 3:50.15 -10. 11 Asian Champs 5000 2009 (12 1500); 12 Asian Games 1500 2010; 11 Asian Champs 1500 2011 (15 5000); 14 Asian Games 5000 2014. Coach-Sushil Narsingh Rana In 2016: 3 South Asian Games 5000; 1 Kathmandu Half Mar

2825 TORRENCE David PER 30y 264d 1985 13:19.42 13:16.53 -12 He was running for the USA at the Pan-American Games in 2015, now he’s with Peru 800 pb: 1:45.14 -10 (1:47.81 -16). 1500 pb: 3:33.23 -13 (3:34.95 -16) . 3000 pb: 7:43.48 -13. 8 WJC 1500 2004; 2 Pan-Am Games 5000 2015. 1 US indoor 3000 2009; 6 US Olympic Trial 1500 2012; 5 US 5000 2014/2015. Born-Japan. Graduate of Ethnic Studies from the University of California, Berkeley Allegiance transferee from USA – he has held dual citizenship with Peru since birth, (his mother is Peruvian) but as he last represented the USA on July 25, 2015 he was not cleared by IAAF to compete for Peru until July 25, 2016. “I just feel like I’m much more impactful as Peruvian athlete than as an American athlete, basically.” In 2016: 1 Mt SAC Relays Invitational 1500 (5 800); 3 Stanford Jordan 5000; 1 Swarthmore 1500; 4 Eagle Rock Hoka 800 ‘B’; 8 Concord 800; 6 Portland 800 ‘B’; 3 Houston ATL 1000; 2 Eugene TrackTown 1500

2896 GELANT Elroy RSA 29y 357d 1986 13:04.88 13:04.88 -16 NR South African record holder at 5000m // Half Mar pb: 61:10 -14. 10,000 pb: 27:41.30 -13. 3000 pb: 7:39.55i -14, 7:41.38 -15. 1500 pb: 3:37.97 -15. 800 pb: 1:47.74 -08. 3 WSG 5000 2009; 12 WCH 5000 2013 (2011-ht); 7 WIC 3000 2014 (2012-12); 13 World Half Mar 2014; 2 African Champs 5000 2016 (2014-9). At WXC: 2013-20. 1 South African 10,000 2011 & XC 2012. Coach-Jean Verster In 2016: 1 South African 10K; 1 Potchefstroom 3000; 1 South African Central Northwest 5000; 1 Cape Town 5000; 2 Two Oceans Half Mar; 1 Port Elizabeth 10K; 2 South African 5000 (dnf 10,000); 1 St-Denis-Réunion 3000; 3 Cape Town 12K; 4 Hengelo 5000; 8 Oordegem IFAM; 2 African Champs 5000

2934 SIOSI Rosefelo SOL 19y 358d 1996 - 16:05.94 -13 6 Oceanian 5000 2013; 24 COM 5000 2014 (lapped three times). Lives-Melbourne, member of Glenhuntly Athletic Club. Coach-Trevor Vincent In 2014: 2 Oceanian junior 10,000 (3 5000)

2935 MOHAMED Mohamed Daud SOM 20y 168d 1996 - - Coach-Mohamed Addow In 2016: He was the Somalian flag bearer at the opening ceremony in Rio

2944 LEITÃO Romário STP 19y 213d 1997 - - (Note: the Sao Tomean record for 5000m is 15:10.2 by Gil Quintas in 2013) In 2016: He was the Sao Tomean flag bearer at the opening ceremony in Rio

KAYA Ali TUR 22y 119d 1994 - 13:00.31 -15 NR 3004 Allegiance transferee from Kenya – formerly Stanley Kiprotich Mukche (aka Stephen Kiprotich) KEN. Became a Turkish citizen on June 6, 2013 after having apparently lived permanently in Turkey from May 12, 2012 Half Mar pb: 60:16 -16. 10,000 pb: 27:24.09 -15 (28:21.42 -16). 3000 pb: 7:38.42i, 7:38.65 -15 (7:50.66 -16). 1 EJC 5000/10,000 2013; 3 ETCh 5000 2014 (8 3000); 3 ECH 10,000 2014 (9 5000); 5 IAAF Continental Cup 5000 2014; 1 EIC 3000 2015; 1 under-23 ECH 5000/10,000 2015; 7 WCH 10,000 2015 (9 5000) (He, Mo Farah and Galen Rupp were the three men in the top 10 at both the 5000m & 10,000m at the 2015 World Championships); 2 ECH 10,000 2016; dnf OLY 10,000 2016. At EXC: 2013-1J, 2014-2, 2015-1. Coach-Carol Santa ROU In 2016: 1 Istanbul Half Mar; 1 Turkish Clubs 1500; 1 European Clubs Cup 3000; 2 ECH 10,000; Here: 10,000 dnf/Final-

3015 CHEPTEGEI Joshua UGA 19y 338d 1996 13:00.60 13:00.60 -16 Full name-Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei Sixth in 2016 Olympic 10,000m final at age 19 10,000 pb: 27:10.06 -16. 1500 pb: 3:37.82 -16. 71 World University XC 2014 (at age 17 on home ground in Entebbe); 1 WJC 10,000 2014 (4 5000); dnf African Champs 10,000 2014; 1 African junior 10,000 2015; 9 WCH 10,000 2015; 6 OLY 10,000 2016. At WXC: 2015-11J In 2016: 1 Laredo 10K; 1 Carlsbad 5K; 2 Shanghai Diamond 5000; 3 Nijmegen; 8 Eugene Diamond 5000; 1 Ugandan 5000; Here: 10,000 6/Final-27:10.06 (pb down from 27:27 to 27:10)

© Mark Butler 2016 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 4 Athlete’s ages as at: 16/8/2016 3017 KIPLIMO Jacob UGA 15y 275d 2000 13:19.54 13:19.54 -16 He is the youngest athlete entered for the athletics programme in Rio, not born until just after the Sydney Olympics 10,000 pb: 27:26.68 -16. 3 WJC 10,000 2016. 1 Italian 10,000 2016 In 2016: 4 Rovereto XC; 4 Villa Lagarina 10K; 1 Ancona 3000; 1 Padua 3000; 2 Livorno 1500; 1 Arezzo 15005000; 1 Italian 10,000; 1 Orvieto 5000; 2 Ponzano Veneto 5000; 3 Lignano 3000; 3 WJC 10,000

3020 KIPYEKO Phillip UGA 21y 219d 1995 13:32.77 13:10.69 -15 2014 World Junior Mountain Running Champion // 3000 pb: 7:44.14 -15. 7 World Youth 3000 2011; 3 Commonwealth Youth Games 3000 2011; 6 WJC 5000 2012/2014; ht WCH 5000 2013/2015; 1 World Junior Mountain Running Champs 2014; 9 African Champs 5000 2016. At WXC: 2015-25 In 2016: 1 Valencia XC; 2 African XC; 9 African Champs 5000

3057 CHELIMO Paul USA 25y 294d 1990 13:21.61 13:21.61 -16 Full name-Paul Kipkemoi Chelimo Allegiance transferee from Kenya – acquired US citizenship on July 23, 2014 and cleared by IAAF to compete for the USA on June 15, 2015 500 pb: 3:40.25 -12. 2 WSG 5000 2013 (4 1500); 7 WIC 3000 2016 2 NCAA 5000 2012/2013, representing the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (where he studied Public Health) In 2016: 2 Portland 1500 (Feb 5); 2 US indoor 3000; 7 WIC 3000; 1 Stanford Invitational Open 5000; 13 Eugene Diamond 5000; 3 US 5000

10 3085 LAGAT Bernard USA 41y 248d 1974 13:14.96 12:53.60 -11 NR Au 2007 World Champion at 1500m & 5000m. 2000 Olympic 1500m bronze & 2004 silver for Kenya, now representing the USA 10,000 pb: 27:49.35 -16. 3000 pb: 7:29.00 -10 (7:41.25i -16). Mile pb: 3:47.28 -01. 1 WSG 1500 99; 2 WCH 1500 2001; 1 African Champs 1500 2002; 1 WCP 1500 2002; 2 WIC 1500 2003; 1 WIC 3000 2004/2010/2012 (2001-6, 2014-2); 2 OLY 1500 2004 (2000-3, 2008-sf); 1 WCH 1500/5000 2007; 2 WCH 5000 2009 (3 1500); 1 IAAF Continental Cup 3000/5000 2010 (3 3000 2014); 2 WCH 5000 2011; 4 OLY 5000 2012 (2008-9); 6 WCH 5000 2013. 1 US 1500/5000 2006/2008/2011 (1 5000 2007/2013/2014). Was at Washington State University where he obtained degrees in both Management Information Systems and Decision Science. Married Gladys Tom on October 10, 2004, their son Miika Kimutai Lagat born January 12, 2006, and daughter Gianna born November 2, 2008. Coach-James Li So far in 2015/2016 he’s set world over-40 bests at indoor 1500, Mile, 3000m & 2 Miles & outdoor 1500m, 3000m, 5000m, 10,000m, 5K & 10K In 2016: 4 US indoor 3000; 4 Carlsbad 5K; 1 Stanford Jordan 10,000; dnf Eugene Diamond 5000; 1 US 5000 (dnf 10,000) – 52.82 final lap to go from sixth at the bell to first, he’ll be the oldest American ever to run at an Olympic Games; 3 London Diamond 5000 (world over-40 best 13:14.96); He is the oldest American ever to run at an Olympic Games

3089 MEAD Hassan USA 26y 354d 1989 13:04.17 13:02.80 -14 10,000 pb: 27:33.04 -15. 1500 pb: 3:37.65 -16. 15 WCH 10,000 2015. 3 US 5000 2014 & 10,000 2015. 4 NCAA 5000 2012. Born-Somalia, moved to the USA in 2000 (following his father who had arrived in 1996) In 2016: 5 Carlsbad 5K; 1 Eagle Rock Hoka; 6 Eugene Diamond 5000; 5 Portland; 2 US 5000 (dnf 10,000)

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2016 WORLD LIST 1.....12:37.35..Kenenisa Bekele ETH...... 2004 1.....12:59.29..Mohamed Farah GBR 2.....12:39.36..Haile Gebrselassie ETH...... 1998 2.....12:59.43..Muktar Edris ETH 3.....12:39.74..Daniel Komen KEN...... 1997 3.....12:59.89..Dejen Gebremeskel ETH 4.....12:46.53..Eliud Kipchoge KEN...... 2004 4.....12:59.98..Geoffrey Kamworor KEN 5.....12:46.81..Dejen Gebremeskel ETH...... 2012 5.....13:00.20..Hagos Gebrhiwet ETH 6.....12:47.04..Sileshi Sihine ETH...... 2004 6.....13:00.60..Joshua Cheptegei UGA 7.....12:47.53..Hagos Gebrhiwet ETH...... 2012 7.....13:01.69..Thomas Longosiwa KEN 8.....12:48.64..Isiah Koech KEN...... 2012 8.....13:01.74..Mohammed Ahmed CAN 9.....12:48.66..Isaac Songok KEN...... 2006 9.....13:02.49..Abadi Embaye ETH 10...12:48.77..Yenew Alamirew ETH...... 2012 10...13:03.22..Ibrahim Jeilan ETH

© Mark Butler 2016 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 5 Athlete’s ages as at: 16/8/2016 Games of the XXXI Olympiad • Biographical Entry list Men’s Hammer Throw 33 Entrants 33 Countries Starts: Wednesday, August 17th (9:40)

Age (Days) Born SB PB

2110 BAREISHA Pavel BLR 25y 182d 1991 78.60 78.60 -16 2015 World Student Games silver // 6 WJC 2010; 10 ECH 2014 (2016-dnq); 2 WSG 2015; dnq WCH 2015. 1 Belarusian 2014. Coach-Sergey Afanasyev. 1.93/118kg In 2016: 3 Belarusian winter; 1 Brest; 2 Belarusian University Games; 1 Belarusian Cup; 1 Dakar; 1 Forbach; 2 Belarusian; dnq ECH; 3 Székesfehérvár Gyulai

2113 KALAMOYETS Sergey BLR 27y 6d 1989 76.00 77.52 -11 2015 World Student Games bronze // 5 WJC 2008; 6 under-23 ECH 2011 (2009-11); 3 WSG 2015 (2011-4, 2013-6); 6 ECH 2016 (2014-dnq). His wife Nastassia Kalamoyets (née Shatybelka) threw the hammer 67.38 in 2016. Coach-Vasily Barsukov. 1.90/110kg In 2016: 1 Belarusian winter; 2 European Throws Cup; nm Brest; 1 Belarusian University Games; 2 Belarusian Cup; 2 Minsk ‘Olympic Prize’; 3 Šamorín; 4 Belarusian; 6 ECH; 2 Lahti; 3 Andújar

W 2119 TIKHON Ivan BLR 40y 23d 1976 80.04 84.51 -08 AF World Champion in 2003 & 2007, but with an extensive portfolio of doping misdemeanours. He was stripped of the 2005 title and also the 2004 Olympic silver and 2006 European title Disqualified pb: 86.73 -06 (at the time, just one centimetre below the 1986 world record on Yuriy Sedykh). 1 under-23 ECH 97; 6 WSG 2001; 1 WCH 2003/2007 (97-fouled out final, 2001/2005/2015-dq); 1 WSG 2003 (2001-6); 3 OLY 2008 (2000-4, 2004-dq); dq WCP 2006 ; 2 ECH 2016 (980dnq, 2002-9, 2006-dq). 1 Belarusian 2000/2001/2003/2004/2008/2016. 1.86/110kg For 18 months in 2008-2010 his was stripped of his 2008 Olympic bronze medal after failing a doping control test. He appealed the decision with the Court of Arbitration for Sport and won, on the grounds that the testing process was sub-standard. He did not compete again until May 2012, but his entry to the Olympics that year was withdrawn when it emerged that he had failed re-tests of samples from Athens 2004 & Helsinki 2005. He was ultimately stripped of the medals he won at those championships and others in 2004-2006, and suspended in 2012-2014 In 2016: 1 Minsk ‘Olympic Prize’; 1 Belarusian; 2 ECH

2143 DOMINGOS Wagner BRA 33y 144d 1983 78.63 78.63 -16 NR Full name-Wagner José Alberto Carvalho Domingos South American record holder & 10x Brazilian Champion 4 Pan-Am Games 2011/2015 (2007-7); 1 South American 2013/2015 (2005/2011-2, 2007-3, 2009-4); 1 Ibero-American 2014 (2006/2010-3); dnq WCH 2015. 1 Brazilian 2005/2006/2007/2008/2009/2010/2013/2014/2015/2016. Was diagnosed with and successfully battled bladder cancer in 2011. His wife Laila Ferrer Domingos is twice Brazilian Champion at javelin throw. Coach-Vladimir Kevo SLO (hence all the competitions in ex-Yugoslav states). 1.87/100kg In 2016: 1 Slovenian winter; 1 Croat winter; 1 Domžale (2x); 1 Brežice (2x); 1 Zagreb; 1 Ibero-American; 1 Celje; 1 Slovenska Bistrica; 1 Varaždin; 1 Zenica; 1 Maribor (2x); 1 Zagreb; 1 Slovenian

2263 SAWYERS Roberto CRC 29y 304d 1986 77.15 77.15 -16 NR He has set Costa Rican Hammer Throw records every year for five years, starting with 2011. Also holds national records at shot & discus SP pb: 15.80 -11. DT pb: 53.27 -10. 7 Pan-Am Games 2011/2015 (2007-12); 4 Ibero-American 2012/2014; 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2013 (2009-6, 2011 -2; 5 North/Central America & Caribbean 2015; dnq WCH 2015. Born San Juan, Costa Rica. Lives-San Juan, Puerto Rico. Coach-Jan Cancel. 1.82/111kg In 2016: 4 Mt SAC Relays Invitational; 1 Princeton Ellis; 1 Medellín; 2 Ibero-American; 10 Halle; 4 Forbach; 2 Jablonec; 1 Liberec; 1 Cork City Sports

2274 JANET Roberto CUB 29y 353d 1986 76.52 78.02 -15 NR Central American record holder // 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2009/2011; 1 Ibero-American 2010/2012; dnq OLY 2012; 6 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 1 Central American & Caribbean Games 2014; 2 Pan-Am Games 2015 (2011-5); 1 North/Central America & Caribbean 2015; 12 WCH 2015 (2013-dnq). He practiced boxing and taekwondo before his uncle Nivaldo Janet introduced him to hammer throwing. 1.87/106kg In 2016: 1 Havana (4x); 1 Cuban; 7 Ostrava Golden Spike; 4 Halle; 1 Havana Barrientos; 1 Monterrey; 1 Mexico City; 1 Bilbao; 6 Turku

2305 MELICH Lukás CZE 35y 334d 1980 75.97 80.28 -13 2013 World Championship bronze medallist // 10 WJC 98; 4 WSG 2003; 5 ECP 2005; dnq ECH 2006/2012/2014; 4 World Military Games 2007; 5 ETCh 2009 (2011-9, 2014-9); 6 OLY 2012 (2008-dnq); 3 WCH 2013 (2005/2015-dnq). 1 Czech 2003/2006/2007/2008/2009/2010/2012/2013/2015/2016. Coach/uncle-Dusan Kral. 1.86/110kg In 2016: 1 Plzen; 4 Ostrava Golden Spike; 4 Dakar; 4 Šamorín; 1 Kolín; 1 Czech (10th time); 4 Andújar; 1 Karlstad; 1 Nové Mesto nad Metují

2335 MAHMOUD Hassan Mohamed EGY 32y 188d 1984 78.39 78.39 -16 Egyptian record holder // 4 African Champs 2010; 3 African Games 2011; 2 Mediterranean Games 2013; dq WCH 2013. Served two-year doping ban in 2014-2016, with all his results disqualified in retrospect from July 31, 2013 – including the 2013 World Championships where he was a non-qualifier. However his suspension was lifted two months earlier (on February 2, 2016) after he appealed to the CAS In 2016: 1 Potchefstroom (Feb 23); 1 Potchefstroom (Mar 1); 1 Egyptian; nm Ostrava Golden Spike; 6 Dakar; 3 Forbach; 2 Nikíti; 7 Kuortane

2335 AL-GAMAL Mostafa EGY 27y 319d 1988 - 81.27 -14 NR Full name-Mostafa Mohamed Hesham Al-Gamel (Hesham aka Hicham) African record holder 1 African Games 2011; dnq OLY 2012; 1 Mediterranean Games 2013; 1 African Champs 2014 (2010/2012-3); 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 1 Arab 2014; 7 WCH 2015 (2011-dnq); 1 African Games 20151.91/96kg

2353 CIENFUEGOS Javier ESP 26y 33d 1990 76.37 76.71 -13 NR Full name-Javier Cienfuegos Pinilla Former world junior record holder dnq World Youth 2007; 8 ECP 2008; 12 WJC 2008; 3 EJC 2009 (2007-dnq); dnq WCH 2009/2011/2013/2015; 4 Ibero-American 2010; 8 ETCh 2011-2013 (2009-7, 2010 -12, 2014-10, 2015-9); 2 under-23 ECH 2011; dnq OLY 2012; 12 ECH 2016 (2010/2012/2014-dnq). 1 Spanish 2009/2010/2013/2014/2015/2016. Coach-Antonio Fuentes. 1.87/110kg In 2016: 1 Cáceres; 1 Montijo; 1 Spanish winter; 4 European Throws Cup; 1 Leiria; 1 Spanish Universities; 1 Castellón (May 21); 2 European Clubs Cup; 1 Castellón (Jun 11); 1 Alcobendas; 1 Cáceres; 1 Badajoz; 1 Montijo; 12 ECH; 2 Andújar; 1 Spanish

2408 SÖDERBERG David FIN 37y 6d 1979 77.60 78.83 -03 Sixth at 2015 World Championships // 3 WSG 2003 (2005-4); dnq OLY 2004/2012; 8 ECH 2014; 6 WCH 2015 (2003/2007/2009-dnq); 7 ECH 2016 (2006/2010/2012-dnq, 2014-8). 1 Finnish 2013/2014/2015/2016. Coach-Antti Vierula. 1.85/96kg In 2016: 1 Helsinki; 5 Ostrava Golden Spike; 3 Bydgoszcz Festival; 1 Helsinki; 1 Kuortane; 4 Turku; 7 ECH; 1 Lahti; 1 Finnish

© Mark Butler 2016 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 6 Athlete’s ages as at: 16/8/2016 2443 BENNETT Chris GBR 26y 243d 1989 76.45 76.45 -16 Commonwealth Games & European Championship finalist // 12 COM 2014; 10 ECH 2016. 1 English under-23 2011; 1 UK 2016. 1 Scottish 2015. Coach-Mick Jones (1 COM 2002). Coach-Mick Jones. 1.88/115kg In 2016: 1 Fränkisch-Crumbach; 2 Loughborough International; 1 Budapest Schulek; 1 UK; 10 ECH

2448 DRY Mark GBR 28y 310d 1987 76.26 76.93 -15 2014 Commonwealth bronze, Scottish record holder // dnq ECH 2012/2016; 10 ETCh 2013; 3 COM 2014 (2010-6); dnq WCH 2015. 1 English under-23 2010. 1 Scottish 2009/2010/2012/2013/2014. Both he and his parents are qualified pilots, he flew fo the first time on his 16th birthday. Coach-Tore Gustafsson. 1.843/112kg In 2016: 1 Loughborough Bertram; 5 Fränkisch-Crumbach; 1 Loughborough International; 5 Dakar; 1 British League Premiership/Jun 4; 2 UK; 8 Turku

2464 MILLER Nick GBR 23y 108d 1993 76.93 77.55 -15 NR British record holder (in 2015 with 77.55, he broke by one centimetre the British record which had stood for 31 years to Martin Girvan) dnq WJC 2012; 2 COM 2014; 2 ETCh 2015 (2014-4); 1 under-23 ECH 2015 (2013-9); 11 WCH 2015; dnq ECH 2016. 1 NCAA 2016 (2014-2); 1 UK 2014/2015. Studying Criminology at Oklahoma State University with plans to join the Police. His parents Debra Brewer and Lenny Miller were both athletes. Coach-John Baumann. 1.88/112kg He was GB under-18 Champion at Karate. His hobbies: motorbikes (“I have a small collection”) and fishing In 2016: 1 Fort Worth; 1 NCAA West; 6 Eugene Diamond; 1 NCAA; 3 UK; dnq ECH; 8 Székesfehérvár Gyulai

2529 ANASTASÁKIS Mihaíl GRE 21y 257d 1994 77.08 77.08 -16 8 World Youth 2011; 11 ETCh 2013; 4 under-23 ECH 2015. 1 Greek 2015/2016. Coach-Aléxandros Papadimitrío (Greek record holder, 2002 European Championships bronze). 1.84/102kg In 2016: 1 Athens; 4 European Throws Cup under-23; 1 Iráklio; 1 Thessaloníki; 3 Trípoli; 1 Mediterranean under-23; 1 Nikíti; 1 Greek; Here: 3/qB-74.01

W 2556 PARS Krisztián HUN 34y 180d 1982 77.38 82.69 -14 AF DEFENDING OLYMPIC CHAMPION // 1 World Youth 99; 1 EJC 2001; 1 under-23 ECH 2003; 1 ECH 2012/2014 (2006-5, 2010-3); 2 WCH 2011/2013 (2005-6, 2007-5, 2009-4); 1 OLY 2012 (2004-5, 2008-4); 1 IAAF Continental Cup 2014. 1 Hungarian 2005-2016. In 2014 he was a participant in the Hungarian version of “I am a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of here!” but did not last long, missing his food and his girlfriend. Coaches-Zsolt Németh. 1.88/116kg In 2016: 1 Hungarian winter; 1 European Throws Cup; 7 Eugene Diamond; 9 Turku; 9 Székesfehérvár Gyulai; 1 Hungarian (12th time)

2574 GHALEHNOUI Pezhman IRI 24y 200d 1992 77.18 77.18 -16 dnq World Youth 2009; 2 Asian junior 2010; dnq WJC 2010; 6 Asian Champs 2015. Coach-Adrian Annus HUN (the disgraced momentary Olympic Champion from 2004). 1.90/96kg In 2016: 2 Veszprém (Apr 14); 1 Szombathely; 3 Veszprém (Apr 30); 3 Zhirovichi

2578 MOUSAVI Kaveh IRI 31y 82d 1985 77.40 77.40 -16 NR Iranian record holder // dnq WJC 2004; 2 Asian Games 2010; 4 Asian Champs 2011 (2009/2013-5); 8 WSG 2011; dnq WCH 2011; dnq OLY 2012. 1 Iranian 2008/2012. 1.92/89kg In 2016: 1 Veszprém (Apr 14); 2 Szombathely; 1 Veszprém (Apr 30); 2 Zhirovichi

2602 LINGUA Marco ITA 38y 74d 1978 75.87 79.97 -08 7 EJC 97; 10 ECH 2006 (2012-dnq, 2016-11); dnq OLY 2008; 5 ETCh 2015; dnq WCH 2015. 1 Italian 2008/2016. Police Officer from Chivasso. 1.77/116kg In 2016: 1 Italian winter; 3 European Throws Cup; 1 Udine; 8 Ostrava Golden Spike; 5 Eugene Diamond; 6 Szczecin; 1 Locarno; 1 Italian; 11 ECH; 1 Andújar

2754 MARGHIEV Serghei MDA 23y 283d 1992 78.48 78.72 -15 NR Twice Balkan Champion. Moldovan record holder // dnq World Youth 2009; dnq WJC 2010; 2 EJC 2011; dnq OLY 2012; 1 Balkan 2013/2014 (2016-2); 4 WSG 2015; dnq WCH 2015; 8 ECH 2016 (2014-9). His older sisters Zalina and Marina are also international hammer throwers, though each have served two-year doping bans (but are back here in Rio). Student of Law at the University of European Political and Economic Studies in Chișinău. 1.95/97kg In 2016: 1 Moldovan winter; 5 European Throws Cup; 2 Dakar; 1 Moldovan; 5 Szczecin; 2 Balkan; 8 ECH

2758 del REAL Diego MEX 22y 164d 1994 77.49 77.49 -16 NR 2014 Central American Champion // 6 World Youth 2011; dnq WJC 2012; 2 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2013; 1 North/Central American & Caribbean under-23 2014; 6 Pan-Am Games 2015; 1 Central American Champs 2016. Coach-Alejandro Laverdesque. 185/100kg In 2016: 1 Monterrey; 1 Mexico City (2x); 1 Florida Relays Invitational; 3 Mt SAC Relays Invitational; 1 Queretaro; 3 Havana Barrientos; 2 Monterrey; 1 Central American Champs

2834 FAJDEK Pawel POL 27y 74d 1989 81.87 83.93 -15 NR 2013 & 2015 World Champion // 4 WJC 2008; 2 ETCh 2011; 1 under-23 ECH 2011 (2009-8); 1 WSG 2011/2013; dnq OLY 2012; 1 ETCh 2013 (2011-2, 2014-2); 1 WCH 2013/2015 (2011-11); 1 Francophone Games 2013; 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 1 WSG 2015; 1 ECH 2016 (2014-3). 1 Polish 2012/2014/2015/2016. Coach-Czesław Cybulski (who in 2015 suffered a broken leg when his was accidentally hit by one of Fajdek’s hammers during a training session). 1.86/126kg In 2016: 1 Kielce; 1 Ostrava Golden Spike; 1 Halle; 1 Eugene Diamond; 1 Bydgoszcz Festival; 1 Szczecin; 1 Polish; 1 ECH; 1 Cetniewo; 1 Székesfehérvár Gyulai (win streak up to 29, he’s not been beaten since March 2015. Olympic gold would make it 30)

2848 NOWICKI Wojciech POL 27y 176d 1989 78.36 78.71 -15 2015 World Championship bronze, making it a Polish 1-3 as the winner was Paweł Fajdek, and the same 1-3 at the 2016 Europeans 5 under-23 ECH 2011; 5 WSG 2013; 3 WCH 2015; 3 ECH 2016. 2 Polish 2013/2014/2015/2016. Coach-Malwina Sobierajska-Wojtulewicz. 1.96/112kg In 2016: 2 Kielce; 6 Ostrava Golden Spike; 3 Eugene Diamond; 1 Bialystok; 2 Bydgoszcz Festival; 4 Szczecin; 2 Polish; 3 Turku; 3 ECH; 2 Cetniewo; 4 Székesfehérvár Gyulai

2879 AL-SAIFI Ashraf Amjad QAT 21y 178d 1995 78.19 78.19 -16 NR Full name-Mohamed Ashraf Amjad Al-Saifi (aka Ashraf Amgad) Twice World Junior Champion 1 Asian junior 2012/2014; 1 WJC 2012/2014; 10 Asian Champs 2013 (2015-2); 9 WCH 2015 (2013-dnq); 3 Francophone Games 2013; fouled out Asian Games 2014. ,Holds world youth best (85.26) & world junior record (85.57), each with lighter implements. Allegiance transferee from Egypt – acquired Qatari citizenship on March 30 2011 and cleared by IAAF to represent Qatar from March 29, 2012. Coach-Alexey Malyukov. 1.85/105kg In 2016: 1 Doha; 2 Szczecin; 5 Turku; 1 Kortrijk; 1 Vienna; 2 Székesfehérvár Gyulai

2953 LOMNICKY Marcel SVK 29y 42d 1987 77.48 79.16 -14 2011 World Student Games silver. 2009 US Collegiate Champion representing Virginia Tech 8 WJC 2005; 3 WJC 2006 (2004-dnq); 3 under-23 ECH 2007 (2009-6); 2 WSG 2011/2013; dnq OLY 2012; 8 WCH 2013/2015 (2011-dnq); 5 ECH 2016 (2010-dnq, 2012 -11, 2014-7). 1 NCAA 2009 (2010-3, 2011-2) & 2012 indoors. 1 Slovak 2012/2013/2014/2015/2016. His younger sister Nikola Lomnická is also a hammer thrower (1 NCAA 2010). His first sport was figure skating. 1.77/106kg In 2016: 1 Mt SAC Relays Invitational; 3 Ostrava Golden Spike; 4 Eugene Diamond; 2 Šamorín; 7 Szczecin; 1 Slovak; 5 ECH; 10 Székesfehérvár Gyulai

© Mark Butler 2016 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 7 Athlete’s ages as at: 16/8/2016 2967 NAZAROV Dilshod TJK 34y 103d 1982 78.87 80.71 -13 3x Asian Games Champion. Twice Asian Champion. 2015 World silver medallist 5 WJC 2000 (98-dnq); 1 Asian Junior 2001; 1 Central Asian 2003; 2 Afro-Asian Games 2003; 1 Asian Games 2006/2010/2014 (2002-9); 9 OLY 2008 (2004-dnq, 2012-10); 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2010 (2014-4); 1 Asian Champs 2013/2015 (2002-4, 2003/2007-2); 2 WCH 2015 (2005/2007-dnq, 2009-11, 2011-10), 2013-5). He is President of the Athletics Federation of the Republic of Tajikistan. Coach-Vladimir Mashko. 1.87/120kg In 2016: 2 Ostrava Golden Spike; 2 Halle; 2 Eugene Diamond; 1 Šamorín; 3 Szczecin; 2 Turku; He was the Tajik flag bearer at the opening ceremony in Rio

2968 HOMMADOV Amanmurad TKM 27y 201d 1989 63.40 70.65 -15 27 WJC 2008 (2006-dnq); dnq OLY 2008; dnq WCH 2009/2011; 5 Asian Games 2010; 7 Asian Champs 2011; 14 WSG 2013. His older brother Tejen Hommadov was a former Turkmen Champion at Shot Put. 1.86/100kg In 2016: 2 Almaty

2996 APAK Eşref TUR 34y 226d 1982 76.45 81.45 -05 NR 2004 Olympic bronze (and not yet upgraded to silver by the IOC following the doping disqualification that year of Ivan Tikhon BLR) 1 WJC 2000; 3 EJC 2001; 2 under-23 ECH 2003; 3 OLY 2004 (2008/2012-dnq); 1 Mediterranean Games 2005; 2 WSG 2005; dnq ECH 2006; 11 WCH 2007 (2005/2009/2011-dnq). 1 Turkish 2001-2003/2008-2013 Former coach- Konstantin Astapkovich (younger brother of 3x World silver medallist Igor). Served two-year doping ban 2013-2015. 1.84/120kg In 2016: 1 Izmir; 1 Turkish Clubs; 1 European Clubs Cup; 1 Istanbul; 1 Balkan; dnq ECH (fouled out)

3037 VINOGRADOV Yevgen UKR 32y 108d 1984 77.15 80.58 -08 5x Ukrainian Champion // dnq World Youth 2001; 7 EJC 2003; 6 under-23 ECH 2005; dnq WCH 2007/2013/2015; dnq OLY 2008; dnq ECH 2014; 3 ETCh 2015 (2013-9, 2014-7); 2 World Military Games 2015. 1 Ukrainian 2007/2008/2013/2014/2015. Two-year doping suspension in 2009-2011. Self-coached. 1.95/105kg In 2016: 3 Dakar; 1 Kiev; 2 Ukrainian; nm Andújar

3078 JOHNSON Kibwe USA 35y 31d 1981 75.11 80.31 -11 Twice Pan-American Games Champion // DT pb: 65.11 -05. dnq WCH 2007; 1 Pan-Am Games 2011/2015 (2007-2); 9 OLY 2012; 8 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; dnq WCH 2015. 1 NCAA Division 2 2007 (representing Ashland University, Ohio); 1 US 2011/2012/2014/2015. His wife Crystal Smith was 11th in the 2010 Commonwealth Games Hammer for Canada. Coach-Anatoly Bondarchuck (1 OLY HT 1972). 1.88/102kg In 2016: 4 Florida Relays Invitational; 1 Coral Gables; 7 Fränkisch-Crumbach; 9 Ostrava Golden Spike; 8 Eugene Diamond; 2 US; 2 Edmonton Classic; 6 Székesfehérvár Gyulai

3087 McCULLOUGH Conor USA 25y 198d 1991 74.79 77.20 -14 Former World Junior Champion, who competed temporarily for Ireland. 2015 US Collegiate Champion, representing the University of Southern California DT pb: 51.34 -13 (50.12 -15). 4 World Youth 2007; 1 WJC 2010 (2008-2); 6 under-23 ECH 2013 (for Ireland); 3 Pan-Am Games 2015; dnq WCH 2015. 1 NCAA 2015; 2 US 2015. His father Conor McCullough senior threw the hammer for Ireland at the 1984 & 1988 Olympics. Born-California, he holds dual citizenship with the Ireland and was cleared to represent that country by the IAAF from July 25, 2010, but then switched back to the USA on July 12, 2014, a year after having competed for Ireland at the 2013 European under-23 Championships. Coach-Dan Lange. 1.96/102kg In 2016: 5 Mt SAC Relays Invitational; 1 Tucson Classic Invitational; 1 Coeur d’Alene; 1 Chula Vista; 3 US

3105 WINKLER Rudy USA 21y 254d 1994 76.76 76.76 -16 2016 US Champion // 9 World Youth 2011; 11 WCH 2012; 2 Pan-Am junior 2013. 2 NCAA 2016; 1 US 2016. Student of Information Technology at Cornell University at Ithaca, New York. Coach-Adrian Durant. 1.86/102kg In 2016: 1 Ithaca; 1 Penn Relays Championship; 1 Princeton Ivy League; 2 NCAA; 1 US; 2 Central American Champs; He never achieved the Olympic Qualifying distance of 77.00, but was one of a few athletes in Rio invited to compete by the IAAF in order to reach an optimum number of competitors in his event (32)

3110 KHODYAYEV Sukhrob UZB 23y 88d 1993 71.50 78.22 -15 World Youth & World junior medallist // 2 World Youth 2009; 3 WJC 2012; dnq OLY 2012; 5 Asian Games 2014; 4 Asian Champs 2015 (2011-10); dnq WCH 2015. Allegiance transferee from Tajikistan in 2010. 1.85/120kg In 2016: 1 Uzbekistan Cup

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2016 WORLD LIST 1.....86.74...... Yuriy Sedykh RUS...... 1986 1.....81.87...... Paweł Fajdek POL 2.....86.04...... Sergey Litvinov RUS...... 1986 2.....80.04...... Ivan Tikhon BLR 3.....84.90...... Vadim Devyatovskiy BLR...... 2005 3.....78.87...... Dilshod Nazarov TJK 4.....84.86...... Koji Murofushi JPN...... 2003 4.....78.63...... Wagner Domingos BRA 5.....84.62...... Igor Astapkovich BLR...... 1992 5.....78.60...... Pavel Bareisha BLR 6.....84.51...... Igor Tikhon BLR...... 2008 6.....78.48...... Serghei Marghiev MDA 7.....84.48...... Igor Nikulin RUS...... 1990 7.....78.39...... Hassan M. Mahmoud EGY 8.....84.40...... Jüri Tamm EST...... 1984 8.....78.36...... Wojciech Nowicki POL 9.....84.19...... Adrián Annus HUN...... 2003 9.....78.19...... Ashraf Amjad Al-Saifi QAT 10...83.93...... Paweł Fajdek POL...... 2015 10...77.70...... Oleksandr Dryhol ISR

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Age (Days) Born SB PB

2027 TOLEDO Braian ARG 22y 343d 1993 78.53 83.32 -15 NR 2010 Youth Olympic Champion // 3 World Youth 2009; 1 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 3 Pan-Am Games 2011 (2015-4); 2 WJC 2012; dnq OLY 2012; 1 South American 2014; 10 WCH 2015. He holds the world youth best (89.34 with a 700g implement in 2010). He has a tattoo of the name Jan Železný on his left wrist. Coach-Gustavo Osorio. 1.87/100kg In 2016: 2 Mar del Plata; 4 Ibero-American; 5 Šamorín; 4 Lapinlahti; 13 Kuortane; 1 Pihtipudas; 3 Gothenburg; 5 Joensuu

2046 PEACOCK Hamish AUS 25y 306d 1990 84.39 84.39 -16 2014 Commonwealth Games bronze. 11x Tasmanian Champion // 2 World Youth 2007; 5 WJC 2005; dnq WCH 2013/2015; 3 COM 2014. 2 Australian 2012/2013/2014. 1 Tasmanian 2006-2016. His younger brother is international hammer thrower Huw Peacock. Their coach/father-Evan Peacock. 1.85/98kg In 2016: 1 Hobart (Jan 9); 1 Hobart (Jan 16); 1 Newcastle; 1 Hobart (Feb 13); 1 Canberra Classic; 1 Auckland; 1 Tasmanian; 1 Perth Classic; 2 Sydney Classic; 2 Australian; 1 Canberra; 4 Hiroshima; 4 Kawasaki; 5 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Hobart (May 22); 1 Huelva; 4 Oslo Diamond; 1 Lucerne; 1 Brussels; 3 London Diamond; 3 Karlstad

2049 ROBINSON Joshua AUS 30y 317d 1985 82.48 82.48 -14 Fourth at 2014 Commonwealth Games // 5 World Youth 2001; 4 WJC 2004; 5 WSG 2007; dnq WCH 2007; 4 COM 2014. 1 Australian 2012/2014. Works full time as a mechanical engineer. Coach-Richard Brockett. 1.86/92kg In 2016: 1 Brisbane (Jan 23); 1 Brisbane (Jan 31); 1 Queensland State; 2 Perth Classic; 1 Sydney Classic; 4 Australian; 2 Canberra; 1 Perth (May 7); 1 Perth (May 14)

2139 de OLIVEIRA Júlio Cesar BRA 30y 194d 1986 81.56 83.67 -15 NR Full name-Júlio César de Oliveira Former World Youth Champion. In 2009 he became the first Brazilian to throw a javelin more than 80m 1 World Youth 2003 (12 DT); 1 Pan-Am junior 2003/2005; 3 WJC 2004 (2002-dnq); 1 South American junior 2005; 1 Ibero-American 2006 (2012-8, 2014-2); 1 South American 2015 (2007/2009-3, 2011-5, 2013-4); 3 Pan-Am Games 2015; dnq WCH 2015; 2 World Military Games 2015. 1 Brazilian 2004/2007/2009/2011/2014/2015. 1.85/95kg In 2016: 2 Rio de Janeiro; 1 Federação Paulista Champs; 1 San Diego; 1 Westwood Johnson/JJK; 2 Long Beach; 1 Chula Vista (Apr 21); 1 La Jolla Triton; 1 Irvine; 1 Chula Vista (May 7); 3 Ibero-American; 1 São Bernardo do Campo (Jun 5); 1 São Bernardo do Campo (Jun 19); 2 Brazilian

2299 FRYDRYCH Petr CZE 28y 216d 1988 84.10 88.23 -10 2009 European under-23 silver // 11 World Youth 2005; dnq WJC 2006; 9 EJC 2007; 2 under-23 ECH 2009; 10 WCH 2009 (2015-dnq); 10 ECH 2010 (2012/2014-dnq); 4 ETCh 2011 (2009-6, 2014-8); dnq OLY 2012; 7 WSG 2013. 1 Czech junior 2007 & under-23 2009. Coach-Jan Železný. 2.00/100kg In 2016: 8 Ostrava Golden Spike; 7 Dessau; 1 Šamorín; 2 Kingston; 2 Czech; 1 Murcia; 1 Letterkenny; 1 Lahti At 2.00 (6-7), he is the tallest javelin thrower in Rio

2309 VADLEJCH Jakub CZE 25y 311d 1990 87.20 87.20 -16 12 World Youth 2007; 10 WJC 2008; 8 EJC 2009; dnq OLY 2012; dnq WCH 2015; 9 ECH 2016 (2010/204-dnq).1 Czech 2014/2015. Coach-Jan Železný. 1.91/93kg In 2016: 1 Sasolburg; 1 Potchefstroom; 1 Kawasaki; 2 Shanghai Diamond; 6 Ostrava Golden Spike; 4 Eugene Diamond; 6 Oslo Diamond; 8 Stockholm Diamond; nm Czech; 9 ECH; 1 London Diamond

2310 VESELÝ Vítězslav CZE 33y 171d 1983 84.82 88.34 -12 2013 World Champion // 9 WJC 2002; 1 ECH 2012 (2010-9, 2014/2016-2); 3 OLY 2012 (2008-11); 1 WCH 2013 (2009-dnq, 2011-4, 2015-8); 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2014. 1 Czech 2008/2010/2011/2012/2016. Coach-Jan Železný (since autumn 2006). Personal best 88.34 in qualifying at the London Olympics, but only 83.34 in final for an apparent fourth place - he says his problem was nerves, meaning that he had trouble sleeping in the two days between qualifying and final. Did classical piano training from age 7 to 15, but the gave up because “it was too much work”. 1.86/93kg In 2016: 3 Shanghai Diamond; 6 Stockholm Diamond; 1 Czech; 2 ECH On August 9, the IOC announced that a London 2012 sample of the javelin silver medallist Oleksandr Pyatnytsya UKR was positive for prohibited substance dehydrochlormethyltestosterone (turinabol). Therefore Veselý ought eventually be confirmed as the Olympic bronze medallist of 2012

2378 KIRT Magnus EST 26y 129d 1990 84.47 86.65 -15 2015 Estonian Champion // dnq EJC 2009; dnq under-23 ECH 2009; dnq ECH 2014/2016; 8 WSG 2015; dnq WCH 2015. 1 Estonian 2015. Coach-Rauno Matas. 1.92/90kg In 2016: 2 Munich; 1 Tallinn; 3 Riga Cup; 6 Bellinzona; 2 Valmiera; 2 Tartu; 2 Szczecin; 2 Tallinn; dnq ECH; 2 Estonian

2381 LAANMÄE Tanel EST 26y 322d 1989 85.04 85.04 -16 2015 World Student Games Champion // 7 EJC 2007; 9 WJC 2008 (2006-dnq); dnq WCH 2009; 8 under-23 ECH 2011; dnq ECH 2012/2014; 1 WSG 2015. 1 Estonian 2009/2014/2016. Coach-Heino Puuste (4 WCH 1983). 1.83/95kg In 2016: 10 Shanghai Diamond; 5 Tallinn; 4 Riga Cup; 3 Bellinzona; 1 Tartu; 9 Turku; dnq ECH; 1 Estonian

2383 MÄTAS Risto EST 32y 108d 1984 83.09 83.48 -13 12 EJC 2003; 4 WSG 2011 (2007-6); dnq OLY 2012; 8 WCH 2013 (2015-12); 6 ECH 2014 (2006-dnq, 2012-10). 1 Estonian 2007/2012/2013. Coach/brother-Rauno Matas. 1.89/94kg In 2016: 2 Tallinn; 2 Riga Cup; 2 Šamorín; 5 Bellinzona; 5 Tartu; 4 ECH; 1 Tallinn

2403 COPELAND Leslie FIJ 28y 115d 1988 81.76 81.76 -16 NR Fijian record holder & 4x Oceanian Champion // dnq World Youth 2005; dnq WJC 2006; 1 Oceanian 2006/2008/2010/2014; 6 WSG 2011; dnq WCH 2011/2013; dnq OLY 2012; 10 COM 2014. Coach-James Goulding. 1.83/102kg He has trained in Preston (England) at the University of Central Lancashire where he was mentored by John Trower (Steve Backley’s ex-coach) In 2016: 4 Perth Classic; 5 Sydney Classic; 3 Australian; 3 Taiwanese Open; 2 Townsville; 1 Brisbane; 1 Cairns; 1 Melanesian

2404 MANNIO Ari FIN 29y 25d 1987 81.38 86.82 -15 2012 European bronze, Finland’s only medal in Helsinki that year // 3 EJC 2005; 2 WJC 2006 (2004-6); 1 under-23 ECH 2009 (2007-4); 3 ETCh 2010; dnq WCH 2011/2015; 3 ECH 2012 (2016-dnq); 10 OLY 2012. 1 Finnish 2011. His second sport is Ice Hockey. Coach/father-Tapio Mannio. 1.85/100kg In 2016: 1 Vantaa; 5 Raasepori; 2 Lapinlahti; 8 Kuortane; 8 Turku; dnq ECH; 2 Finnish

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RUUSKANEN Antti FIN 32y 177d 1984 88.23 88.98 -15 2407 2014 European Champion. 2012 Olympic bronze, one of only three medals won by Finland in London 2012 (the other two were in Sailing) 3 EJC 2003; 2 under-23 ECH 2005; 5 WCH 2009/2013/2015 (2011-9); 2 OLY 2012; 1 ECH 2014 (2016-2); 8 IAAF Continental Cup 2014. 1 Finnish 2012/2014/2015. In Kuortane 2008 became the first Finn to defeat Tero Pitkämäki in four years. He is also a qualified electrical engineer, sports adviser. Coach-Jarmo Hirvonen (previously Jarmo Hirvonen). 1.89/86kg In 2016: 1 Raasepori; 2 Kuortane; 3 Turku; 3 ECH On August 9, the IOC announced that a London 2012 sample of the javelin silver medallist Oleksandr Pyatnytsya UKR was positive for prohibited substance dehydrochlormethyltestosterone (turinabol). Therefore Ruuskanen ought eventually be confirmed as the Olympic silver medallist of 2012

2515 RÖHLER Thomas GER 24y 321d 1991 91.28 91.28 -16 5x German Champion // 9 WJC 2010; 7 under-23 ECH 2011; 2 ETCh 2013; 3 under-23 ECH 2013; 4 WCH 2015 (2013-dnq); 5 ECH 2016 (2020-dnq, 2014-12). 1 German 2012/2013/2014/2015/2016. They call him the "Regenwerfer" (rain thrower) because he has a habit of throwing well in the wet. 1.92/92kg His father (Heiko) was once GDR champion in the activity of fishing rod casting. Coach-Harro Schwuchow (formerly Boris Henry) In 2016: 1 Shanghai Diamond; 1 Ostrava Golden Spike; 3 Eugene Diamond; 1 Jena; 1 Oslo Diamond; 2 Stockholm Diamond; 1 German; 3 Kuortane; 1 Turku (91.28, second on German all-time list after Raymond Hecht 92.28 from 1995); 5 ECH

2521 VETTER Johannes GER 23y 144d 1993 88.23 88.23 -16 12 EJC 2011; 2 ETCh 2015; 4 under-23 ECH 2015; 7 WCH 2015. 1 German under-23 2015. Coach-Boris Obergföll (née Henry). 1.88/103kg In 2016: 1 Offenburg (Jan 30); 1 Offenburg (Feb 6); 1 Rehlingen; 2 Halle; 6 Eugene Diamond; 4 Jena; 1 Stuttgart; 2 Oslo Diamond; 4 German; 1 Kuortane; dnq ECH; 4 London Diamond

2522 WEBER Julian GER 21y 353d 1994 88.04 88.04 -16 Former European Junior Champion // 1 EJC 2013; 5 under-23 ECH 2015. 2 German 2014/2016. Former handball player who threw a 700gm 52.27 for fun with his first attempt at age 16. His hobbies are cooking & dancing. Coach-Stephan Kallenberg. 1.91/98kg In 2016: 1 European Throws Cup under-23; 1 Heidesheim; 1 Dillingen; 3 Rehlingen; 1 Halle; 4 Dessau; 3 Jena; 2 German; 2 Turku; 1 Offenburg; 6 London Diamond

2526 AMPOMAH John GHA 26y 37d 1990 83.09 83.09 -16 NR Three times second at African Championships of Games // 2 African Champs 2012/2016 (2014-5); 9 COM 2014; 2 African Games 2015. Attends Wiley College, Marshall, Texas. 1.91/100kg In 2016: 1 Alabama Relays; 1 Nashville; 1 Cape Girardeau; 1 Clarksville; 1 Penn Relays Championship; 1 Murfreesboro; 3 NCAA; 2 African Champs; 1 Cape Coast

2635 ARAI Ryohei JPN 25y 55d 1991 84.54 86.83 -14 Second on the Japanese all-time list after Kazuhiro Mizoguchi’s 87.60 from 1989 8 WSG 2013; 2 Asian Games 2014; 9 WCH 2015. 1 Japanese 2014/2016. He was inspired to take up javelin throwing after watching Tero Pitkamäki FIN win the 2007 world title in Osaka. 1.83/95kg In 2016: 6 Hiroshima; 2 Kawasaki; 6 Shanghai Diamond; 9 Oslo Diamond; 4 Stockholm Diamond; 1 Japanese

2700 YEGO Julius KEN 27y 225d 1989 84.68 92.72 -15 NR Full name-Julius Kiplangat Yego Reigning World, African & Commonwealth Games Champion 1 African Champs 2012/2014 & Games 2011; 11 OLY 2012 (the first from his country to reach an Olympic field event final); 1 COM 2014; 4 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 1 WCH 2015 (2013-4). 1 Kenyan 2008/2010/2011/2012. Benefited from an IAAF scholarship to Finland in 2012. Coach-Petteri Piironen. 1.75/94kg 92.72 to win in Beijing 2015, the world’s longest since 2011 As a developing athlete, he once contested a 10,000m race, finishing third having been lapped twice In 2016: 1 Eldoret; 5 Ostrava Golden Spike; 2 Eugene Diamond; 7 Oslo Diamond; 3 Stockholm Diamond; 1 Kenyan Olympic Trial At 1.75 (5-9), he is the shortest javelin thrower in Rio

2721 SIRMAIS Zigismunds LAT 24y 102d 1992 86.66 86.66 -16 New European Champion // 7 WJC 2010; 1 EJC 2011; dnq WCH 2011; 3 WSG 2015; 1 ECH 2016 (2012-dnq). 1 Latvian 2016. Coach-Valentina Eiduka (same as Vadims Vasiļevskis). Former World junior record holder, in 2011 he broke the old record of 83.87 which had stood to Andreas Thorkildsen since 2001. Partner-Līna Mūze (1 under -23 ECH 2016). Coach-Kimmo Kinnunen (1 WCH 91). 1.90/95kg In 2016: 3 European Throws Cup; 11 Halle; 10 Riga Cup; 4 Huelva; 5 Valmiera; 1 Ventspils; 2 Jelgava; 2 Saarijärvi; 1 ECH; 4 Lahti; 7 London Diamond; 1 Latvian

2722 STROBINDERS Rolands LAT 24y 124d 1992 81.76 83.37 -15 4 EJC 2011; 4 under-23 ECH 2013; dnq ECH 2014; dnq WCH 2015. 1 Latvian 2013. Coach/father-Marcis Strobinders (pb 81.78 in 1993). 1.93/90kg In 2016: 3 Valmiera; 3 Ventspils; 1 Jelgava; dnq ECH (fouked out); 2 Tallinn; 2 Latvian

2809 FARQUHAR Stuart NZL 34y 155d 1982 83.93 86.31 -12 2010 Commonwealth silver. 13x New Zealand Champion // dnq WJC 98/2000; 6 WCP 2006; 2 WSG 2009; 5 IAAF Continental Cup 2010; 2 COM 2010 (2006-7, 2014-5); 8 OLY 2012 (2004/2008-dnq); 9 WCH 2013 (2007/2009/2015-dnq, 2011-11). 1 New Zealand 2003/2005-2016; 1 French 2004; 1 Spanish 2004; 1 Australian 2006/2016. 1.87/98kg In 2016: 1 Wanganui; 1 Hamilton; 2 Canberra Classic; 2 Auckland; 1 New Zealand; 4 Sydney Classic; 1 Australian; 3 Hiroshima; 7 Kawasaki; 1 Sippy Downs

2835 GRZESZCZUK Lukasz POL 26y 167d 1990 83.60 84.77 -14 3 EJC 2009; 5 under-23 ECH 2011; 5 ETCh 2013 (2014-7); dnq WCH 2013; 6 WSG 2013 (2011-8); 11 ECH 2016 (2014-dnq). 1 Polish 2011/2014. Coach-Michal Krukowski. 1.90/95kg In 2016: 1 Warsaw; 1 Riga Cup; 5 Jena; 5 Szczecin; 2 Polish; 11 ECH; 4 Cetniewo

2841 KRUKOWSKI Marcin POL 24y 63d 1992 84.74 85.20 -15 2011 European junior silver // 4 World Youth 2009; dnq WJC 2010; 2 EJC 2011; 9 under-23 ECH 2013; dnq WCH 2013/2015; 6 ECH 2016. 1 Polish 2015/2016. Coach/ftaher-Michal Krukowski. 1.85/96kg In 2016: 7 Shanghai Diamond; 3 Ostrava Golden Spike; nm Eugene Diamond; 3 Bialystok; 8 Jena; 9 Stockholm Diamond; nm Szczecin; 1 Polish; 6 ECH; 5 Cetniewo

2881 MAGOUR Ahmed Bader QAT 20y 166d 1996 84.74 84.74 -16 NR Allegiance transferee from Egypt – cleared by IAAF to compete for Qatar from April 23, 2016. 1.90/90kg In 2016: 1 Potchefstroom; 1 South African Central Northwest; 1 Potchefstroom; 1 Doha; 3 Halle; 3 Zenica; 3 Raasepori; 3 Lapinlahti; 6 Turku; 1 Riihimäki; 3 Lahti

© Mark Butler 2016 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 10 Athlete’s ages as at: 16/8/2016 2912 VAN ROOYEN Rocco RSA 23y 236d 1992 71.48 85.39 -15 Former African Junior Champion // 6 WJC 2010; 6 COM 2014; dnq WCH 2015. 1 African junior 2011; 6 African Champs 2014. 1 South African 2015. Lives-Cape Town. 1.90/98kg In 2016: 5 South African; 2 Port Elizabeth

2941 RANASINGHE Sumedha SRI 25y 188d 1991 80.25 83.04 -15 NR (aka R.M.S.J. Ranasinghe) Sri lankan record holder // dnq WSG 2015; 2 South Asian Games 2016. Coach-Pradeep Nishantha. 1.82/82kg In 2016: 2 South Asian Games; 13 Zhengzhou; 6 Taiyuan At 82kg, he is the heaviest javelin thrower in Rio

2955 AMB Kim SWE 26y 17d 1990 84.32 84.61 -13 dnq WJC 2008; 4 under-23 ECH 2011; dnq OLY 2012; 10 WCH 2013 (2015-11); 5 ETCh 2014 (2012-7); dnq ECH 2014. 1 Swedish 2012/2015. He works as an accountant. Coach/father-Björn Amb. 1.80/87kg In 2016: 4 Halle; 1 Bålsta; 2 Bellinzona; 7 Stockholm Diamond; 7 ECH; 1 Helsingborg

2974 HUANG Shih-Feng TPE 24y 167d 1992 83.82 83.82 -15 NR 2015 Asian Champion. Former World Youth Champion // 1 World Youth 2009; 3 Asian junior 2010; dnq WJC 2010; 9 Asian Games 2014; 1 Asian Champs 2015; 2 WSG 2015 (2013-13); dnq WCH 2015. Former footballer. Coach-Hsueh Sheng-Jung. 1.78/88kg In 2016: 1 Taiwanese Universities; 3 Kawasaki; 1 Bottnaryd; 1 Gothenburg (Jul 1); 1 Gothenburg (Jul 15)

2989 WALCOTT Keshorn TTO 23y 137d 1993 86.35 90.16 -15 NR DEFENDING OLYMPIC CHAMPION (Keshorn is pronounced “Kee - shorn”) In London 2012 at age 19 became the youngest-ever Olympic Champion in a throwing event and the first non-European to win the men's javelin since 1952 dnq World Youth 2009; 1 Central American & Caribbean junior 2010/2012; 1 WJC 2012 (2010-dnq); 1 OLY 2012; dnq WCH 2013/2015; 2 COM 2014; 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 1 Pan-Am Games 2015. His older brother Elton was Pan-Am Junior Champion at triple jump in 2011. Cuban coach-Ishmael Lopez-Mastrapha. He discovered his talent for javelin throwing in March 2009 when he joined in with his cousins who were throwing on the same field where he was playing cricket. 1.83/90kg There was a national holiday in Trinidad the day he returned home as Olympic Champion (on August 13, 2012); he was given an award of a million Trinidad dollars ($200,000) and a house in Trinidad valued at US $400,000; a lighthouse, a school, and a plane in the fleet of Caribbean Airlines were all renamed in his honour In 2016: 7 Eugene Diamond; 1 Maia; 3 Oslo Diamond; 5 Stockholm Diamond; 1 Trinidadian; 2 Sotteville-lès-Rouen; 2 London Diamond; He was the Trinidadian & Tobagonian flag bearer at the opening ceremony in Rio

3029 KOSYNSKYY Dmytro UKR 27y 139d 1989 83.12 83.39 -11 Was thought to be a surprise winner at 2011 European Team Championships, but failed a doping control test there and was suspended for two years to August 19, 2013 7 WJC 2008; 12 ECH 2010 (2014-dnq); dq ETCh 2011 (originally 1st); dq under-23 ECH 2011 (originally 8th). 1 Ukrainian 2010/2014/2015/2016. 1.98/105kg In 2016: 1 Ukrainian Cup; 1 Kiev; 1 Ukrainian; dnq ECH; 1 Sotteville-lès-Rouen At 105kg, he is the heaviest javelin thrower in Rio

3063 CROUSER Sam USA 24y 229d 1991 78.06 83.33 -15 Twice US Collegiate Champion, representing University of Oregon. From a family of throwers 2 Pan-American junior 2009; dnq WCH 2015. 2 US Olympic Trial 2012, but did not have qualfiying standard (2016-3); 1 NCAA 2014/2015. 1.99/104kg Father-Dean Crouser (1 NCAA SP 1982 & DT 1982/83) Uncle-Brian Crouser (1 NCAA JT 1982/85, dnq OLY JT 1988/92) Sister-Haley Crouser (4 World Youth JT 2011) Cousin-Ryan Crouser (1 World Youth SP 2009) In 2016: 4 Chula Vista; 10 Halle; 4 US

3068 FUREY Sean USA 33y 351d 1982 76.26 83.08 -15 3x US Champion // 12 WCH 2009 (2015-dnq); 4 Pan-Am Games 2011 (2015-5); dnq OLY 2012. 1 US 2010/2014/2015. Placed fourth at the 2012 US Olympic Trials, but selected for games because Sam Crouser – who finished second – did not have the ‘A’ standard. A similar situation in 2016. He was just 11th in the trials, but one of only three with the necessary Olympic entry standard of 83.00 (from 2015. Coach-Todd Reich. 1.88/90kg In 2016: 11 US; 2 Houston ATL

3075 HOSTETLER Cyrus USA 30y 9d 1986 83.83 83.83 -16 Second at 2011 Pan-American Games // 2 Pan-Am Games 2011; dnq OLY 2012. 1 US 2016 (2009-4, 2011-3). Studied Art at the University of Oregon. Coach-Christina Scherwin (4 WCH 2005) 1.88/98kg In 2016: 4 Long Beach; 3 Kingston Jamaican Invitational; 1 Tucson Classic Invitational; 5 Eugene Diamond; 2 Burnaby; 1 US; 1 Houston ATL

3113 SHOKIRJONOV Bobur UZB 25y 255d 1990 74.96 84.24 -15 2015 Asian Championships silver // 11 World Youth 2007; 1 Asian junior 2008; 6 WJC 2008; dnq OLY 2008; 7 Asian Games 2014 (2010-14); 2 Asian Champs 2015 (2013 -6). Studied Management at the Tashkent State University of Economics. Coach-Shamil Kankayev. 1.95/105kg In 2016: 12 Riga Cup; 1 Tallinn (Jun 5); 4 Tartu; 5 Tallinn (Jun 25); 4 Tallinn (Jul 10); 5 Tallinn (Jul 23)

3114 ZAYTSEV Ivan UZB 27y 282d 1988 83.03 85.03 -12 2013 Asian Champion // dnq OLY 2012; 1 Asian Champs 2013 (2007-9, 2009-5, 2011-3); 11 WCH 2013; 7 IAAF Continental Cup 2014; 3 Asian Games 2014. His father Viktor Zaitsev is the Uzbek record holder (87.20 in 1992) and was silver medallist (behind Steve Backley) at the 1990 European Championships. Coach-Sergey Voynov. 1.92/95kg In 2016: 1 Uzbek winter; 1 Tashkent; 4 Tallinn; 3 Minsk ‘Olympic Prize’; 1 Tadjik

© Mark Butler 2016 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 11 Athlete’s ages as at: 16/8/2016 WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2016 WORLD LIST 1.....98.48...... Jan Zelezny CZE...... 1996 1.....91.28...... Thomas Röhler GER 2.....93.09...... Aki Parviainen FIN...... 1999 2.....88.23...... Johannes Vetter GER 3.....92.61...... Sergey Makarov RUS...... 2002 2.....88.23...... Antti Ruuskanen FIN 4.....92.60...... Raymond Hecht GER...... 1995 4.....88.04...... Julian Weber GER 5.....91.69...... Kostas Gatsioudis GRE...... 2000 5.....87.37...... Ihab Abdelrahman EGY 6.....91.59...... Andreas Thorkildsen NOR...... 2005 6.....87.20...... Jakub Vadlejch CZE 7.....91.53...... Tero Pitkämäki FIN...... 2005 7.....87.14...... Ioánnis Kiriazís GRE 8.....91.46...... Steve Backley GBR...... 1992 8.....86.66...... Zigismunds Sirmais LAT 9.....91.39...... Julius Yego KEN...... 2015 9.....86.48...... Neeraj Chopra IND 10...91.29...... Breaux Greer USA...... 2007 10...86.35...... Keshorn Walcott TTO

© Mark Butler 2016 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 12 Athlete’s ages as at: 16/8/2016 Games of the XXXI Olympiad • Biographical Entry list Men’s Decathlon 32 Entrants 32 Countries Starts: Wednesday, August 17th (9:30)

Age (Days) Born SB PB

2004 BOURAADA Larbi ALG 28y 98d 1988 8461 8461 -15 NR African Decathlon record holder, set when finishing fifth at 2015 World Championships pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.61w/10.67; LJ: 7.94w/7.69; SP: 14.00i/13.59; HJ: 2.10; 400: 46.69; 110H: 14.00; DT: 41.53; PV: 5.00; JT: 65.53; 1500: 4:12.15 3 African Games 2007 (2011-dnf); 1 African Champs 2008/2010/2014; 7 IAAF Continental Cup PV 2010 (8 LJ); 1 African Games PV 2011; 5 WCH 2015 (2009-12, 2011 -10). Served two-year doping ban in 2012-2014, then set an Algerian record within two months of his return. Coach-Ahmed Bacha Mahour. 1.82/88kg In 2016: 6 Eaubonne HJ; 4 Algiers 200; 1 Algerian PV/JT (2 110H, 3 SP); 7 Castres LJ

2036 DUBLER Cedric AUS 21y 216d 1995 8114 8114 -16 pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.71; LJ: 7.74; SP: 12.30; HJ: 2.15; 400: 48.47; 110H: 14.25; DT: 42.81; PV: 4.90; DT: 54.32; 1500: 4:39.81 2 WJC 2014 (2012-4). 1 Australian junior 2014; 1 Australian 2016. “Pole vault is probably my favourite by far” – His inspiration was the 2008 Olympic Pole Vault Champion Steve Hooker. Coach- Eric Brown In 2016: 1 Queensland State 110H/PV/LJ/Decathlon; 1 Australian Decathlon

2057 DISTELBERGER Dominik AUT 26y 154d 1990 8175 8175 -16 Austrain athlete of the year in 2014 // pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.54; LJ: 7.74; SP: 13.76; HJ: 2.02i/2.00; 400: 47.25; 110H: 14.20; DT: 45.23; PV: 5.00; JT: 59.97; 1500: 4:27.10 10 World Youth 2007; ht WJC 110H 2008; 6 EJC 2009; 11 EIC 2013 (2011-15); 12 ECH 2014 (2012-15, 2016-dnf). 1 Austrian 110H 2014 & PV/LJ 2016. Coach-Herwig Grünsteidl. 1.86/81kg In 2016: 5 Götzis Decathlon; 1 Amstetten 100; dnf ECH Decathlon; 1 Austrian PV/LJ

2097 VAN DER PLAETSEN Thomas BEL 25y 236d 1990 8218 8255 -13 New European Champion // pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 11.04; LJ: 7.80; SP: 14.12; HJ: 2.17; 400: 48.64; 110H: 14.39; DT: 44.48; PV: 5.41; JT: 65.31; 1500: 4:32.52 1 EJC 2009; 6 EIC 2011; 1 under-23 ECH 2011; =13 WCH 2011 (2013-15); 1 WSG 2013/2015; 3 WIC 2014; 1 ECH 2016 (2014-10). 1 Belgian 2010 & PV 2011/2013. In 2015 made a successful return to the highest level after surgery and chemotherapy following a diagnosis of testicular cancer in October 2014 (which was first noticed as a result of a doping control). Coach/brother-Michael van der Plaetsen. 1.86/82kg In 2016: Stellenbosch LJ; 4 Oordegem 110H (May 21); 5 Hengelo LJ; 3 Oordegem IFAM PV; 5 Oordegem Buyle HJ; 1 Leiden PV; 10 Belgian HJ; 1 ECH; 1 ECH Decathlon; 4 Heusden LJ; 3 Kessel-Lo PV

2135 de ARAÚJO Luiz Alberto BRA 28y 324d 1987 8070 8276 -12 Twice South American Champion, 5x Brazilian Champion // pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.66; LJ: 7.56w/7.46; SP: 15.64; HJ: 2.00; 400: 48.25; 110H: 13.94; DT: 47.41; PV: 5.00; JT: 56.36; 1500: 4:27.75 6 WJC 2006; 1 Ibero-American 2010/2012; 1 South American 2011/2015; 16 WCH 2011 (2015-dnf); 19 OLY 2012; 1 South American Games 2014; 3 Pan-Am Games 2015 (2011-dnf, sprained ankle). 1 Brazilian 2006/2011/2012/2015/2016. Coach-Edemar Alves dos Santos. 1.89/86kg In 2016: 1 São Bernardo do Campo PV; 1 Brazilian Decathlon

2210 WARNER Damian CAN 26y 286d 1989 8523 8695 -15 NR 2015 Pan-American Games Champion. 2014 Commonwealth gold. Medals at the last two World Championships pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.15; LJ: 8.04; SP: 14.74; HJ: 2.09; 400: 46.54; 110H: 13.27; DT: 50.26; PV: 4.80; JT: 64.67; 1500: 4:24.73 2 North/Central American & Caribbean 2011; 5 OLY 2012; 7 WIC 2014; 1 COM 2014; 1 Pan-Am Games 2015; 2 WCH 2015 (2011-18, 2013-3). 1 Canadian ,(Götzis 2016. Holds world Decathlon 110H best with 13.44. Gar Leyshon, Vickie Croley (running/jumping), Dave Collins (PV), Dennis Nielsen (throws 1 .2011/2012/2013 Maria Mountain (strength). 1.85/83kg In 2016: 1 Santa Barbara 200/DT; 1 Athens GA Georgia Invitational 400/LJ; 1 Kentucky Relays 110H/LJ; 1 Götzis Decathlon; 2 Canadian LJ; He’s set or equalled personal bests in six events already in 2016 before Rio, including 10.15 for 100m in Götzis and 8.04 LJ & 46,54 400m in Athens GA

2272 GARCÍA Yordanis CUB 27y 268d 1988 8068 8496 -09 Twice eighth in World Championships // pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.50; LJ: 7.36; SP: 16.50; HJ: 2.10; 400: 48.17; 110H: 13.89; DT: 47.70; PV: 4.90; JT: 69.37; 1500: 4:31.40 1 World Youth Octathlon 2005; 2 WJC 2006; 2 Pan-Am Games 2007 (2011-3, 2015-5); 8 WCH 2007/2009 (2011-dnf); 7 WIC 2012; 14 OLY 2012 (2008-15); 1 Pan-Am Cup 2013/2014/2015; 1 Central American & Caribbean Games 2014. His aunt Yenima Barrizontes was a 12.95 100m hurdler who competed in Beijing 2008. 1.895/84kg In 2016: 2 Cuban Decathlon; dnf Götzis Decathlon

2289 SUÁREZ Leonel CUB 28y 350d 1987 8347 8654 -09 NR Central American record holder. Twice Olympic bronze // pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.90; LJ: 7.52; SP: 15.20; HJ: 2.17; 400: 47.65; 110H: 14.12; DT: 46.41; PV: 5.00; JT: 78.29; 1500: 4:16.70 3 OLY 2008/2012; 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2009; 2 WCH 2009 (2011-3, 2013/2015-10); 7 WIC 2010; 1 Pan-Am Games 2011 (2007-4). Missed 2014 following surgery on right knee. 1.80/78kg He holds the world best score for the last two events of a decathlon with 77.47 JT & 4:27.29 1500m at the 2009 Central American & Caribbean Championships (1766 points), then in Götzis 2011 he set a meeting record of 75.49 in the javelin. Coach-Gabino Arzola. 1.81/68kg In 2016: 1 Cuban Decathlon (including mighty JT pb 78.29); dnf Ratingen Decathlon

2300 HELCELET Adam CZE 24y 294d 1991 8157 8252 -13 2016 European silver // pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.81; LJ: 7.60i/7.50w/7.48; SP: 15.44i/15.30; HJ: 2.07; 400: 48.66; 110H: 14.18; DT: 47.12; PV: 5.00; JT: 67.24; 1500: 4:37.65 8 EJC 2009; dnf WJC 2010; 5 WIC 2012/2016; 8 ECH 2012 (2014-11); 4 EIC 2013 (2015-5); 3 under-23 ECH 2013 (2011-4); 11 WCH 2015; 2 ECH 2016 (2012-8, 2014 -11). 1 Czech 2011 & indoor 2013/2015/2016. His partner is Denisa Rosolová (1 EUC 400 2011). Coach-Josef Karas (formerly Tomáš Dvořák). 1.90/92kg He says: “Decathlon is not just an athletic discipline, it's a way of life” In 2016: 1 Czech indoor Heptathlon (6 60H/SP); 5 WIC Heptathlon; 2 Potchefstroom SP (3 DT); 6 Ostrava Golden Spike LJ; 11 Götzis Decathlon; 2 Prague Odložil National LJ (3 110H); 4 Kolín 110H; 2 ECH Decathlon; 5 Nové Mesto nad Metují LJ

© Mark Butler 2016 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 13 Athlete’s ages as at: 16/8/2016 2308 SYKORA Jirí CZE 21y 209d 1995 8121 8121 -16 2014 World Junior Champion // pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.85w/10.86; LJ: 7.64; SP: 14.95; HJ: 2.05i/2.02; 400: 48.80; 110H: 14.36; DT: 46.49; PV: 4.70i/4.60; JT: 61.47; 1500: 4:36.47 7 World Youth 2011; 1 WJC 2014; dnf ECH 2014; dnf under-23 ECH 2015; dnf ECH 2016. 1 Czech LJ 2013. Coach-Pavel Svoboda. 1.90/91kg In 2016: 3 Czech Universities indoor 60H; 5 FRA v CZE v ESP v GBR v POR indoor Heptathlon; 3 Czech indoor LJ; 1 Prague SP (Apr 29); 1 Prague 150 ‘B’ (May 6); 4 Plzen 110H; 6 Götzis Decathlon; 6 Kolín HJ; 4 Czech LJ; dnf ECH Decathlon; 4 Nové Mesto nad Metují 110H

2370 TONNESEN Pau ESP 23y 296d 1992 8103 8247 -15 Full name-Pau Gaspar Tonnesen Second at 2015 US Collegiate Championships, representing the University of Arizona pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 11.11w/11.26; LJ: 7.54i/7.49; SP: 15.17; HJ: 2.15i/2.13; 400: 50.24; 110H: 14.39; DT: 46.48; PV: 5.53i/5.30; JT: 60.44; 1500: 4:38.20 2 NCAA 2015. Born-Tempe (Arizona). Father-American, mother-Spanish, he has dual nationality. They named him Pau so that he could easily change it to Paul if he wanted an English name (but he says he won’t). Coach-Fred Harvey. 1.96/89kg In 2016: 2 NCAA indoor Heptathlon; 2 Los Angeles PV/LJ; 7 Stanford Invitational Open 110H/LJ; 1 Tucson Decathlon; 1 Seattle Pac-12 Decathlon (2 PV); 4 NCAA Decathlon; 6 Andújar LJ (8 SP); 8 Spanish LJ

2385 SALURI Karl Robert EST 23y 11d 1993 8108 8108 -16 pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.52; LJ: 7.42; SP: 14.43i/14.42; HJ: 1.89i/1.86; 400: 47.80; 110H: 15.09; DT: 43.80; PV: 4.95; JT: 60.50; 1500: 4:26.69 8 EJC 2011; 5 WJC 2012; dnf under-23 ECH 2013; 7 NCAA 2016 (7 indoor 2016). Was at University of New Orleans, now a student of Food Industry Marketing & Administration at the University of Georgia (i.e. he’s a “Bulldog”). Coach-Petros Kyprianou. 1.78/75kg In 2016: 7 NCAA indoor Heptathlon; 1 Athens GA Decathlon; 2 Athens GA Georgia Invitational LJ; 8 Tuscaloosa LJ; 7 NCAA Decathlon

2386 UIBO Maicel EST 23y 232d 1992 8315 8356 -15 Twice US Collegiate Champion // pbs In Decathlon events: 100: 10.99; LJ: 7.82; SP: 14.98; HJ: 2.18; 400: 50.24; 110H: 14.61; DT: 49.14; PV: 5.30; JT: 64.51; 1500: 4:25.53 dq World Youth HJ 2009. 1 NCAA 2014 (where he needed to beat the leader Johannes Hock by seven seconds in the 1500m) / 2015 (2016-3); 2 NCAA indoor 2015. Student of Exercise and Sport Science at the University of Georgia. His first sport was Jujutsu (a Japanese martial art). Coach-Petros Kyprianou. 1.88/84kg He is engaged to Bahamian 400m star Shaunae Miller In 2016: dnf NCAA indoor Heptathlon; 15 Athens GA Decathlon; 4 Athens GA Georgia Invitational LJ; 2 Tuscaloosa Decathlon; 3 NCAA Decathlon; 3 Bahamian LJ; 6 Edmonton Classic HJ; 6 Houston JT (7 110H)

2412 AUZEIL Bastien FRA 26y 299d 1989 8191 8191 -16 Twice French Indoor Champion. Second at 2015 World Student Games // pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 11.02; LJ: 7.40w/7.34; SP: 16.12i/15.90; HJ: 2.04; 400: 48.66; 110H: 14.29; DT: 47.02; PV: 5.20i/5.10; JT: 64.41; 1500: 4:37.92 13 under-23 ECH 2011; 1 Francophone Games 2013; 7 ECP 2014; 6 EIC 2015; 2 WSG 2015; 13 WCH 2015. 1 French 2016 (1 indoor 2011/2014). His mother Nadine Schoellkopf-Auzeil was 5x French Champion at Javelin Throw. Coaches-Martial Auzeil (father) & Philippe Giroud. 195/89kg In 2016: 1 Montpellier Decathlon; 2 Grenoble 110H/LJ; 3 Cannes Decathlon; 7 French Clubs 110H; dnf Götzis Decathlon; 6 Grenoble LJ; 1 French Decathlon; dnf Agen Decathlon

2429 MAYER Kevin FRA 24y 188d 1992 8446 8521 -14 2014 European silver. Fourth at 2013 World Championships. Former World Youth & World Junior Champion pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.89; LJ: 7.65; SP: 15.47; HJ: 2.10i/2.09; 400: 48.66; 110H: 14.05; DT: 48.99; PV: 5.35; JT: 66.09; 1500: 4:18.04 1 World Youth 2009; 1 WJC 2010; 1 EJC 2011; dnf ECH 2012; 15 OLY 2012; 2 EIC 2013; 1 ECP 2013; 4 WCH 2013; 2 ECH 2014. Coach-Bertrand Valcin. 1.86/77kg In 2016: 7ht French indoor 60H; dnf Florence Decathlon; 2 Götzis Decathlon; 8 Monaco Diamond LJ

2488 ABELE Arthur GER 30y 18d 1986 8605 8605 -16 2005 European junior silver, then 2015 European indoor silver (with years of injury in between) pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.67; LJ: 7.57; SP: 15.71i/15.79; HJ: 2.04; 400: 47.98; 110H: 13.55; DT: 46.20; PV: 5.01; JT: 71.89; 1500: 4:15.35 400H pb: 51.71 -04. 7 WJC 2004; 2 EJC 2005; dnf OLY 2008; 5 ECH 2014; 2 EIC 2015. 1 German junior 400H 2004; 1 German 2013 (his first completed Decathlon after five years of injuries). Coach-Christopher Hallmann 1.84/85kg In 2016: 4 German indoor 60H; 2 Bönnigheim SP (3 LJ); 1 Regensburg 110H; dnf Götzis Decathlon; 1 Ratingen Decathlon

2495 FREIMUTH Rico GER 28y 155d 1988 - 8561 -15 2015 World Championship bronze. He was sixth at the London Olympics, his father was eighth at the Seoul Olympics pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.36w/10.40; LJ: 7.55; SP: 15.62; HJ: 1.99; 400: 47.51; 110H: 13.63; DT: 50.37; PV: 4.90; JT: 65.04; 1500: 4:34.69 3 EJC 2007; 10 under-23 ECH 2009; dnf WCH 2011 after fouling in LJ; 6 OLY 2012; 7 ECH 2014; 3 WCH 2015 (2013-7). Father-Uwe Freimuth (8 OLY Decathlon 1988) was GDR record holder with 8792 in 1984, but never faced Daley Thompson at that year’s Olympics because of the Eastern European boycott. Uncle (twin of Uwe)-Jorg Freimuth (3 OLY HJ 1980). Coach-Wolfgang Kuhne. 1.96/95kg In 2016: dnf Götzis Decathlon; 1 Gotha LJ; dnf Ratingen Decathlon

2505 KAZMIREK Kai GER 25y 201d 1991 8323 8471 -14 Sixth at World Championships indoors & out // pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.61w/10.62; LJ: 7.68; SP: 14.78; HJ: 2.15; 400: 46.75; 110H: 14.05; DT: 44.77; PV: 5.20; JT: 64.45; 1500: 4:33.78 3 EJC 2009; 6 WJC 2010; 1 under-23 ECH 2013 (2011-6); 6 WIC 2014; 6 ECH 2014; 6 WCH 2015. 1 German 2012 (1 indoor 2014); 1 Götzis 2015. Coach-Jorg Roos. 1.90/88kg In 2016: 1 German indoor Heptathlon; 6 Antalya PV; 2 Gladbeck LJ (4 100); 2 Ahrweiler SP/DT; 3 Götzis Decathlon; 5 Mannheim 110H ‘B’; 5 German HJ; 2 Ratingen Decathlon

2538 FELIX Kurt GRN 28y 43d 1988 7140 8302 -15 Commonwealth silver, Pan-American bronze // pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.90w/10.91; LJ: 7.74; SP: 15.23; HJ: 2.17i/2.15; 400: 48.63; 110H: 14.58; DT: 45.95; PV: 4.61i/4.60; JT: 69.89; 1500: 4:32.57 5 Central American & Caribbean Games 2010; dnf OLY 2012; 3 COM 2014 (2010-11); 2 Pan-Am Games 2015; 8 WCH 2015 (2013-dnf); 8 WIC 2016. 1 NCAA 2012. Graduate of Psychology from Boise State University. His younger half-brother Lindon Victor is also an international Decathlete (7 Pan-Am Games 2015). 1.82/76kg In 2016: 6 WIC Heptathlon; 1 West Lafayette JT (2 LJ); 2 Cayman Invitational LJ; 7 Ottawa Decathlon

© Mark Butler 2016 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 14 Athlete’s ages as at: 16/8/2016 2541 VICTOR Lindon GRN 23y 170d 1993 8446 8446 -16 NR (aka Lindon/Lyndon Kellon Toussaint) 2016 US Collegiate Champion. Grenadan record holder at Decathlon and Pole Vault pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.60; LJ: 7.34; SP: 15.73; HJ: 2.02; 400: 48.33; 110H: 14.68; DT: 54.56; PV: 4.55; JT: 71.23; 1500: 4:43.81 5 Youth Olympic Games DT ‘B’ 2010; 9 COM 2014 (set personal bests in the first six events); 7 Pan-Am Games 2015. Attends Texas A&M (Agricultural and Mechanical) University. He is the younger half-brother of Commonwealth bronze medallist Kurt Felix. Coaches-Alleyne Francique GRN (4 OLY 400 2004) & Kris Grimes. 1.91/89kg In 2016: 10 NCAA indoor Heptathlon; 2 UCLA v TAMU JT (4 DT); 2 Waco Johnson DT; 1 Tuscaloosa Decathlon (pb up from 7453 to 8446, he set pbs in 9/10 events – all but the JT); 1 NCAA Decathlon; 5 Houston JT

2651 NAKAMURA Akihiko JPN 25y 298d 1990 8180 8180 -16 2015 Asian Champion // pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.52w/10.66; LJ: 7.66; SP: 12.44; HJ: 2.10; 400: 47.17; 110H: 13.90w/14.06; DT: 36.27; PV: 4.90; JT: 54.77; 1500: 4:08.24 400H pb: 49.38 -12 (52.17 -16). dq ht OLY 400H 2012 (illegal hurdle clearance); 3 Asian Games 2014; 1 Asian Champs 2015 (2011/2013-2); 16 WCH 2015; 1 Asian Indoor Champs 2016 (2014-2). 1 Japanese 2016. 2 Japanese 400H 2012/2014. Coach-Yo Honda. 1.80/73kg In 2016: 4 German indoor Heptathlon; 1 Asian Indoor Champs Heptathlon; 1 Toyota Decathlon; 1 Toyota 400; 1 Japanese Decathlon; 8ht Japanese 400H

2662 USHIRO Keisuke JPN 30y 24d 1986 8160 8308 -14 NR Japanese record holder, in 2011 he became the first from his country to score more than 8000 points pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 11.10w/11.14; LJ: 7.45; SP: 15.65; HJ: 2.06; 400: 49.66; 110H: 14.81; DT: 50.23; PV: 5.00; JT: 73.82; 1500: 4:26.68 2 Asian Indoor Champs 2012; 20 WCH 2011 (2013-22); 1 Asian Games 2014 (2010-4). 1 Japanese 2010/2011/2013/2014/2015. 1 New Zealand 2014/2016. 1.96/95kg In 2016: 1 New Zealand Decathlon; 1 Wakayama Decathlon; Broke his thumb in June after a fall while pole vaulting; He was the Japanese flag bearer at the opening ceremony in Rio

2781 BRAUN Pieter NED 23y 208d 1993 8058 8197 -15 2015 European under-23 Champion // pbs in Decathlon events: LJ: 7.53; SP: 15.47; HJ: 2.04; 400: 48.02; 110H: 14.13; DT: 44.65; PV: 5.05; JT: 60.48; 1500: 4:25.12 ;10.97 :100 16 WJC 2012; 11 under-23 ECH 2013; 16 ECP 2014; 12 EIC 2015; 12 WCH 2015; 7 ECH 2016. 1 Dutch indoor 2016. Coach-Vince de Lange. 1.87/85kg In 2016: 1 Dutch indoor Heptathlon (4 60H); 8 Götzis Decathlon; 8 Leiden JT; 5 Dutch 110H (nh PV); 7 ECH Decathlon; 2 Wageningen 400

2788 SINTNICOLAAS Eelco NED 29y 132d 1987 7025 8506 -12 NR Twice fifth at World Championships // pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.62; LJ: 7.76w/7.65; SP: 14.86i/14.67; HJ: 2.08i/2.02; 400: 47.88; 110H: 13.89w/13.92; DT: 43.38; PV: 5.52i/5.45; JT: 63.59; 1500: 4:22.29 14 EJC 2005 (nh in PV); 6 WJC 2006; 1 under-23 ECH 2009; 2 ECH 2010 (2014-4); 5 WCH 2011/2013 (2015-dnf); 11 OLY 2012; 1 EIC 2013 (2009-dnf, 2011-4, 2015-3); 4 WIC 2014; 1 ECP 2014. Coach-Vince de Lange. 1.86/80kg In 2016: 10 Dutch indoor Heptathlon (dnf 1000); 4 Leiden SP (6 PV, 8 DT); 8 Dutch 110H; 16 ECH Decathlon (dnf 1500 after lying 13th)

2856 WIESIOLEK Pawel POL 25y 4d 1991 8095 8140 -15 Twice Polish Champion indoors & out // pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.97; LJ: 7.63i/7.61; SP: 14.55; HJ: 2.10; 400: 48.55; 110H: 14.49; DT: 46.57; PV: 4.84i/4.80; JT: 61.36; 1500: 4:35.39 10 under-23 ECH 2013; 13 ECP 2014 (2011-22); dnf EIC 2015; 17 WCH 2015; dnf ECH 2016. 1 Polish 2012/2016 (1 indoor 2013/2015). Coach-Marek Rzepka. 1.90/90kg In 2016: dnf Götzis Decathlon; 1 Polish Decathlon; dnf ECH Decathlon

2895 COERTZEN Willem RSA 33y 230d 1982 - 8343 -13 NR Former African record holder. Ninth at London 2012 & Moscow 2013 // pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.74w/10.88; LJ: 7.64w/7.58; SP: 14.50; HJ: 2.08; 400: 48.32; 110H: 14.06; DT: 44.84; PV: 4.65; JT: 69.40; 1500: 4:22.22 2 African Champs 2008 (2014-dnf, 2016-3); 9 OLY 2012; 9 WCH 2013 (2009-14, 2011-dnf); dnf COM 2014. 1 South African 2008/2011/2012/2014. He says the Pole Vault is his Achilles heel, but his coach is now Okkert Brits (6.03 vaulter in the 90s). 1.86/79kg In 2016: dnf Götzis Decathlon; 4 Pretoria 110H; 3 African Champs Decathlon

2936 DUDAS Mihail SRB 26y 289d 1989 8174 8275 -13 NR Serbian record holder. 2016 European bronze // pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.67; LJ: 7.63; SP: 14.39i/14.24; HJ: 2.08i/2.04; 400: 47.47; 110H: 14.52; DT: 47.34; PV: 4.90; JT: 59.98; 1500: 4:24.30 15 EJC 2007; 3 WJC 2008; 3 under-23 ECH 2009/2011; 7 IAAF Continental Cup HJ 2010; 6 WCH 2011 (2013-14); dnf OLY 2012; 3 EIC 2013; 3 ECH 2016 (2010-dnf, 2012-4). 1 Serbian 2016 (1 indoor 2015/2016). Coach-Fedja Kamasi. 1.84/85kg In 2016: 2 Potchefstroom DT (Jan 20); 2 Potchefstroom HJ/DT (Jan 26); 1 Potchefstroom LJ (2 SP) (Feb 2); 1 Serbian indoor Heptathlon; 3 Potchefstroom SP (4 DT) (Apr 22); 1 Serbian Decathlon

3028 KASYANOV Oleksiy UKR 30y 356d 1985 8072 8479 -09 Twice World indoor silver. Twice seventh at Olympics // pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.50; LJ: 8.04i/7.97; SP: 15.72; HJ: 2.08i/2.05; 400: 47.46; 110H: 13.92; DT: 51.95; PV: 4.90i/4.82; JT: 55.84; 1500: 4:22.27 4 under-23 ECH 2007; 4 WSG 2007; 7 OLY 2008/2012; 2 EIC 2009; 4 WCH 2009 (2011-12, 2013-dnf, 2015-9); 2 WIC 2012/2016 (2010-6, 2014-5); 2 ECH 2012 (2010- dnf, 2014-8); 2 ECP 2015 (2009-3). 1 Ukrainian 2008 (1 indoor 2014/2016). Dropped to fourth in 2009 Worlds after holding second place for eight events (his javelin let him down, only 49.00 there). His wife is 2013 World Heptathlon Champion Hanna Melnychenko-Kasyanova. Coach-Dmytro Lyopa. 1.91/88kg In 2016: 1 Ukrainian indoor Heptathlon; 2 WIC Heptathlon; 2 Ukrainian 110H (6 LJ); 4 Kiev PV; 4 ECH Decathlon (fell out of medal contention because of a 48.23 JT)

3065 EATON Ashton USA 28y 208d 1988 8750 9045 -15 NR DEFENDING OLYMPIC CHAMPION Olympic Champion, World Champion & world record holder indoors & out pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.19w/10.21; LJ: 8.23; SP: 15.40; HJ: 2.11; 400: 45.00; 110H: 13.34w/13.35; DT: 47.36; PV: 5.40; JT: 66.64; 1500: 4:14.48 1 WIC 2012/2014/2016; 1 OLY 2012; 1 WCH 2013/2015 (2009-18, 2011-2). 1 US 2011/2012/2013/2016 & indoor LJ 2012. In 2010 broke Dan O’Brien’s world indoor heptathlon record which has stood since 1993, then broke it again in 2011, 2012 & 2015. Studied Psychology at the University of Oregon. Wife-Brianne Theisen CAN was 2014 Commonwealth Games Champion at Heptathlon. They live in Eugene, Oregon. Coach-Harry Marra. 1.85/81kg In 2014: Did not contest a Decathlon, preferring to experiment with 400m Hurdles (pb 48.69 in Glasgow) In 2016: 6 US indoor LJ (ht 60); 1 WIC Heptathlon; 4 Azusa Clay 100; 1 Mt SAC Relays Invitational LJ (4 100); 2 Eugene Oregon Twilight 400; 3 Ostrava Golden Spike LJ; 1 US Decathlon; 5 Houston 400 (45.63) / 7 JT

3099 TAIWO Jeremy USA 26y 214d 1990 8425 8425 -16 pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.84; LJ: 7.57; SP: 14.93; HJ: 2.25i/2.21; 400: 47.83; 110H: 14.16w/14.22; DT: 44.27; PV: 5.00; JT: 53.71; 1500: 4:16.34 dnf WCH 2013/2015. 2 US 2012 (2013-3); 2 NCAA 2013; 1 US indoor 2015. Missed 2012 with hip and elbow surgeries. Graduate from the University of Washington, Seattle. Father-Joseph Taiwo was a 17.22 triple jumper who was sixth at the 1987 World Championships for Nigeria and was an Olympic finalist in 1984 & 1988. 1.96 tall In 2016: 4 Götzis Decathlon; 2 US Decathlon

© Mark Butler 2016 ([email protected]) U T L E R Check with final start lists in case of late changes Page M – 15 Athlete’s ages as at: 16/8/2016 3106 ZIEMEK Zach USA 23y 175d 1993 8413 8413 -16 pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.57; LJ: 7.73; SP: 14.77; HJ: 2.10; 400: 49.04; 110H: 14.71; DT: 48.32; PV: 5.45; JT: 58.32; 1500: 4:42.52 15 WCH 2015. 3 US 2015/2016; 2 NCAA 2016. Student of Sociology at the University of Wisconsin. Coach-Nate Davis. 1.94/88kg In 2016: 1 NCAA indoor Heptathlon; 2 Athens GA Decathlon; 1 Madison PV; 1 Lincoln PV (7 LJ); 2 NCAA Decathlon; 3 US Decathlon

10 3109 ANDREYEV Leonid UZB 36 32y 315d 1983 8250 8250 -16 Au 2002 World Junior Champion in Decathlon, 2008 Olympic finalist at Pole Vault pbs in Decathlon events: 100: 10.96w/11.01; LJ: 7.50; SP: 16.27; HJ: 2.09; 400: 49.59; 110H: 14.57; DT: 48.88; PV: 5.70; JT: 61.02; 1500: 5:10.86 2 Asian Junior Decathlon 2001; 1 WJC Decathlon 2002 (2000-14); 1 Asian junior PV 2002; dnq WCH PV 2005/2009; 2 Asian Games PV 2006; dnq WIC PV 2008; nh OLY PV final 2008 (2004-dnq); =2 Asian Games PV 2010; 3 Asian Champs Decathlon 2013; 3 Asian Indoor Champs Heptathlon 2014; 2 Asian Games Decathlon 2014. 1.98/93kg In 2016: 4 Asian Indoor Champs Heptathlon; 3 Kazakhstan Cup PV; 1 Uzbekistan Cup Decathlon

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2016 WORLD LIST 1.....9039...... Ashton Eaton USA...... 2012 1.....8750...... Ashton Eaton USA 2.....9026...... Roman Šebrle CZE...... 2001 2.....8605...... Arthur Abele GER 3.....8994...... Tomáš Dvořák CZE...... 1999 3.....8523...... Damian Warner CAN 4.....8891...... Dan O’Brien USA...... 1992 =4...8446...... Lindon Victor GRN 5.....8847...... Daley Thompson GBR...... 1984 ...... 8446...... Kevin Mayer FRA =6...8832...... Jürgen Hingsen FRG...... 1984 6.....8425...... Jeremy Taiwo USA ...... 8832...... Bryan Clay USA...... 2008 7.....8413...... Zach Ziemek USA 8.....8815...... Erki Nool EST...... 2001 8.....8347...... Leonel Suárez CUB 9.....8792...... Uwe Freimith GDR...... 1984 9.....8323...... Kai Kazmirek GER 10...8790...... Trey Hardee USA...... 2009 10...8315...... Maicel Uibo EST

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